Around 3:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired at an apartment complex. When officers arrived, they found a dead man in the common area of the complex. The Phoenix Police Department identified him as Demeatris Roberson, 30. During the search for the killer, officers were directed to another apartment in the complex. Police sent a dog in, and it was shot by the suspect. Maurice Jackson came out armed, and five officers shot and killed him.
Agency: Phoenix Police Department
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Maurice Jackson
Death Date: December 3, 2020
County: Maricopa
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: Black
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: 6396