According to police, an officer was investigating a suspicious car in a parking lot near a park when Ceniceros came out of the bushes and approached him. They got into a fight during which Ceniceros punched the officer in the face and head, breaking his nose. The injured officer was able to radio for assistance. Ceniceros continued to assault the officer and grabbed the officer's weapon with both hands trying to take it from him. A plainclothes detective who was nearby arrived to help and tried to step in as the officer and suspect struggled over the weapon. Both the detective and officer fired their weapons killing him.
Victim's Name: Jorge Ceniceros
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 19, 2016
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1800
Geography: Urban