Phoenix police shoot man after he raises replica BB gun

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

Phoenix police shot dead a man holding a replica BB gun at an apartment complex on 10 October after he raised it at officers.

Phoenix police shot and killed Andre Ramirez at a south Phoenix apartment complex on Sunland Avenue around 12:30 p.m. on 10 October. A caller had alerted 911 that a man was walking around the complex with a handgun and a knife, but said the man was not specifically threatening anyone. Police say it was later determined that the weapon was a replica BB gun.

When officers arrived at the complex, video footage from three officers showed them using two marked police SUVs as cover while raising their guns. One officer had a PepperBall launcher. Ramirez emerged from an apartment still armed. Officers yelled commands: 'Hands up! Hands up! Drop the gun! Drop the gun!' One officer then fired at least six PepperBalls at him.

Police say Ramirez raised the gun at officers, prompting one officer to fire his gun six or seven times. While Ramirez was on the ground, police say he raised the gun again, leading two officers to fire a total of around ten more times. Ramirez was taken to hospital, where he later died. No officers were injured.

How it is being reported

• Phoenix bodycam shows deadly shooting after police say man raised BB gunA south Phoenix man who called 911 was later shot and killed by officers, who police say encountered him holding a replica BB gun.Azfamily · 23 Oct, 23:34
• Phoenix bodycam shows deadly shooting after police say man raised BB gunA south Phoenix man who called 911 was later shot and killed by officers, who police say encountered him holding a replica BB gun.KOLD · 23 Oct, 23:34

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