According to police, a woman called 911 and said she was going to shoot her girlfriend and herself. The first officer arrived at the house, and a short time later, he encountered a woman outside the home who pointed a handgun at the officer, police said. The officer then shot and killed her.
Victim's Name: Amber M. Lewis
Agency Responsible: Bullhead City Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 44
Race: White
Date of Death: December 11, 2016
County: Mohave
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2123
Geography: Suburban