Officers noticed a car driving that reportedly matched the description of a suspect's vehicle involved in a recent carjacking. The 39-year-old man eventually pulled into the QuikTrip gas station and got out of the vehicle. When he returned to the vehicle, police attempted to arrest him. The man knocked one officer to the ground and then reportedly reached behind his back while on top of the officer. A second officer shot and killed the man. A gun was allegedly found near the man.
Agency: Glendale Police Department
Motive: Theft
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Derick Manuel Bonilla
Death Date: August 14, 2020
County: Maricopa
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6049