Officers attempted to do a traffic stop near Interstate 10 and Baseline Road just after midnight. The car did not stop, and the police helicopter aided the officers in finding the car. Antonio Carbajal allegedly got out of the car and took off running. When the officers caught up to him, he reportedly had a handgun. Carbajal and the officers fought over the gun, and one of the officers shot and killed Carbajal.
Agency: Phoenix Police Department
Motive: Traffic Stop
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Antonio Carbajal
Death Date: January 12, 2021
County: Maricopa
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unknown weapon
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6502