Deputies got a 911 call from a woman who had left the house saying her husband was suicidal and texting relatives he was going to kill himself. The woman told deputies he had been drinking and had several weapons inside the home. Authorities say the 911 dispatcher asked the man to come out and he said, "If anybody got any closer to him there would be a shootout." After three hours, the man came out of the home and pointed his gun at deputies at which point shots were fired.
Victim's Name: Richard Warolf
Agency Responsible: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 69
Race: White
Date of Death: June 8, 2015
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 526
Geography: Suburban