Officers were attempting to stop an armed man who sped off in his car. Police say he eventually got out of the vehicle, and allegedly pointed a shotgun at officers, who opened fire and killed him.
Agency: Navajo Sheriff's Department
Motive: person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: February 24, 2021
County: Apache
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: car
Washington Post Database ID: 6634