Francisco Valdez Killed by Phoenix Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
6512 West Van Buren
Mapping Police Violence:

A woman called 911 because her two sons were fighting. The woman sad that her 24-year-old son was acting "aggressively and erratically," police said. By the time police arrived, only the 24-year-old son was still at the home. When police went inside, he allegedly ran into the kitchen, grabbed a knife and charged at officers when he was shot and killed.

Victim's Name: Francisco Valdez

Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 24

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: March 23, 2017

County: Maricopa

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Unknown

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 2453

Geography: Urban

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