A man was jumping in front of cars near Interstate 17 and Indian School Road at about 2 a.m. When police arrived, they attempted to talk to the man and he pointed aBB gun at them and at drivers passing by. He failed to comply with orders, and officers shot him. Even after he was shot and lying on the ground, he refused to let go of the BB gun. He then raised it officers from the ground, and he was shot and killed.
Agency: Phoenix Police Department
Motive: Erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Unavailable
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Udofia Ekom-Abasi
Death Date: November 30, 2020
County: Maricopa
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not Fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6363