About 2:15 a.m. officers responded to a residence after receiving a 911 report that a man in the home was shooting at neighboring homes. Officers arrived and surrounded the residence, and began to communicate with Jason Peters. Peters reportedly continued to be confrontational for a period of two hours, in addition to firing at officers from inside the home. At least one officer shot at Peters. Police entered the home at about 8:15 a.m. and found Peters's body. It was not immediately reported who owned the bullet that killed him.
Agency: Kingman Police Department
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jason Arpad Peters
Death Date: October 14, 2020
County: Mohave
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack