Police spotted Wright driving a stolen vehicle. Wright fled, leading police on a lengthy car chase during which he repeatedly held a pistol to his head. Wright crashed near his residence and fled on foot with the pistol. Police fired on Wright as he fled into an apartment complex and then fired on him again when he reappeared waving the pistol, killing him. The pistol turned out to be a pellet gun. Wright had attempted "suicide-by-cop" four years prior to this incident.
Victim's Name: Aaron Wright
Agency Responsible: Kennewick Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: June 27, 2014
County: Benton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Geography: Suburban