Man accused of attacking Scottsdale residents over cocaine refusal

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 01:39 · Archive

Police say a Scottsdale man attacked apartment residents and fired shots after they refused to use cocaine with him.

Police say Samuel Sedgwick attacked apartment residents in Scottsdale on 15 October after they refused to use cocaine with him. Officers were called to the complex around 10:40 a.m. following a reported assault. When they arrived, they saw Sedgwick riding away on a bicycle and detained him nearby. A loaded handgun was found near a dumpster.

According to police, Sedgwick showed up to the apartment while impaired from drugs or alcohol and asked residents to do cocaine. When they refused, he told them it was 'offensive to his culture', removed his shirt and began punching and kicking one victim. Residents grabbed a hammer and struck Sedgwick in the face twice. Sedgwick then pulled a gun, pointed it at the residents, threatened to kill one of them and hit another with the weapon before spraying pepper spray and leaving with a warning he would return to kill them.

After discovering his tooth was chipped, Sedgwick allegedly returned to the scene and fired approximately ten shots into the building. The shots missed the targeted apartment and struck a neighbouring unit, which was unoccupied at the time. Surveillance video in the area reportedly captured Sedgwick on his bicycle around the time of the shooting.

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• Man accused of attacking Scottsdale apartment residents for declining his cocainePolice say a Scottsdale man fired into an apartment building after victims refused to do cocaine with him.Azfamily · 24 Oct, 01:12
• Man accused of attacking Scottsdale apartment residents for declining his cocainePolice say a Scottsdale man fired into an apartment building after victims refused to do cocaine with him.KOLD · 24 Oct, 01:12

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