Phoenix, Arizona
March 13, 2014
Agencies: Phoenix Police Department Arizona
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
A Phoenix police sergeant shot and killed an erratically behaving man after a fierce struggle with two officers Thursday afternoon, police said.
Raul Altimirano Suarez Jr., 26, was shot and killed after he violently fought off two Phoenix officers in a bedroom of his home.
The officers fired their Tasers, but were ineffective on Suarez and the 46-year-old sergeant fired his weapon after he was backed into a corner and charged by the suspect, said Phoenix police Sgt. Tommy Thompson.