Phoenix police fatally shoot man they say pointed gun, refused commands
Police shot and killed a man who allegedly pointed a gun at them and refused commands in Phoenix on Wednesday, authorities said.
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Police shot and killed a man who allegedly pointed a gun at them and refused commands in Phoenix on Wednesday, authorities said.
Phoenix police are investigating reasons behind the murder of Jeremiaha Austin, an 18-year-old who was walking home Thursday night when he was shot.
At about 10 p.m., Phoenix police responded to reports of a shooting near 14th Street and East Baseline Road and found a man with a gunshot wound.
Phoenix police said officers handcuffed the man who was" acting erratic and breaking windows." He became unresponsive on the way to a hospital.
A man was shot dead Saturday night in a Phoenix restaurant. Investigators detained another individual, who declared it was self-defense.