Police were trying to search Kurtley's home. He refused so they shot tear gas in the house, and when he was seen through a window with a BB gun, he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Larry Eugene Kurtley Jr.
Agency Responsible: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Race: White
Date of Death: August 16, 2016
County: Pinal
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: toy
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1790
Geography: Suburban