According to police, a woman was wanted for a homicide that happened earlier in the day; 55-year-old Todd Landon was shot and killed near Central Avenue and Camelback Road. Police said the woman was spotted several hours after the first incident by a bystander at the Japanese Friendship Garden, who noticed she was armed and called law enforcement. A responding officer recognized that she could be the suspect sought in the earlier case and tried to negotiate with her. She refused to follow commands and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Jonie Block
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 15, 2017
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 2581
Geography: Urban