Deputies were dispatched after a 65-year-old man fired several shots toward a home in Prescott Valley,. The man was reportedly depressed over ongoing family issues. Several neighbors were evacuated. The man was hiding in a shed on the property armed with a pistol and threatened to kill deputies. The man fired toward the deputies from the shed at around 11 p.m. The man then allegedly fired another series of shots at deputies just before midnight when a deputy shot and killed the man.
Agency: Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: January 15, 2021
County: Yavapai
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6525