Critical Incident Briefing November 5th 3rd Street and Clarendon

WARNING: The attached video may contain strong language as well as graphic images which may be disturbing to some people. Viewer discretion is advised.

The Phoenix Police Department released a Critical Incident Briefing (CIB) video that includes audio, visuals and information related to an officer-involved shooting (OIS) which occurred on November 5, 2024.

This incident began near 3rd Street and Clarendon Avenue when officers from the Mountain View Precinct got a call of a residential burglary, where a man was trying to jump over the caller's fence from the alley.

The caller said that a man wearing a red cap and grey pants was in the alley smoking drugs and tried to get over her gate.

The first officer on scene went into the alley and saw a man matching the description, wearing a red ball cap and grey pants just south of the caller's home. Three other officers arrived in the alley from the opposite side.

Officers saw the man with his left hand in his pocket and repeatedly ordered him to slowly show them his hands. The man did not comply. One officer attempted to deploy his 40mm less lethal launcher, which malfunctioned. The man then pulled out a gun and pointed it in the direction of one of the officers.

Two officers fired their duty weapons, striking the man.

After the shooting, other officers arrived and moved in to disarm the suspect and administer life-saving measures. Phoenix Fire personnel arrived and pronounced the man dead.

No officers or other community members were injured as a result of this incident.

The gun used by the suspect was located at his feet, and it was later determined to be a replica firearm.

Both officers involved in this incident are assigned to the Mountain View Precinct and have been with the department for eight and six years respectively.

Conclusions about whether the actions of the officers are consistent with department policy and the law will not be made until all facts are known and the investigation is complete. An internal investigation by the Professional Standard Bureau is currently underway, in addition to a criminal investigation. Once the criminal investigation is complete it will then be reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.

Public records law required redaction of certain personal identifying information before video is released publicly. This is why you may see some parts of Body Worn Camera (BWC) blurred or covered with a black box. Redacted video is released to local media in conjunction with the release of this Critical Incident Briefing for independent review and publication. Complete, unedited versions of the BWC are released to attorneys and the courts as evidence in a criminal case.

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