An off-duty Phoenix Police Officer shot two men, killing one, outside the Hurricane Bay nightclub for attempting to steal a refrigerator out of the back of a truck. The officer, Gary Schonfelder, was working as security for the nightclub. When he went into the parking lot around 4 a.m. he saw two men trying to steal a refrigerator out of the back of his truck. The two suspects fled to an SUV and pulled out guns. Schonfelder pulled his service weapon, identified himself as a police officer and when they did not drop the weapons, opened fire, killing Tomas G. Ramirez Gonzalez and wounding Adrian De La Cruz. Suspect Jose Luis Chacon was arrested.
Victim's Name: Tomas G. Ramirez Gonzalez
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 30, 2013
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Suburban