Crawford allegedly said he had a gun behind his back and when he moved his hands from behind his back police shot him. He did not have a gun.
Agency: Phoenix Police Department
Motive: Domestic Disturbance-intimate partner (dating)
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jordan Crawford
Death Date: December 28, 2020
County: Maricopa
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: no object
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6519