Officers responded to a report of a woman threatening suicide. Police said officers were attempting to make contact with the woman when she ran from her apartment. Officers followed Sabrina Garcia, and reportedly saw she was holding a handgun. Garcia did not comply with orders to drop the gun. Officers then fired beanbag rounds to disarm her but the rounds were not effective. Police said Garcia turned toward the officers holding the gun, and they shot and killed her.
Victim's Name: Sabrina Ann Garcia
Agency Responsible: Mesa Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 34
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 7, 2017
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3004
Geography: Urban