A teenager was facing multiple felony counts for alleged crimes in midtown Tucson including armed robbery, aggravated assault with a weapon, aggravated robbery and burglary, police said. Officers had tracked the boy to an address on the city's south side. As they moved in around 11 a.m. to make an arrest, the boy produced a handgun, and an officer shot and killed him.
Agency: Tucson Police Department
Motive: Assault with deadly weapon, robbery, burglary
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Simon Pancho
Death Date: August 26, 2020
County: Pima
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6121