Jason Demarcus Larkin
Male, Unknown race
Date of the incident: 5/4/2019
Gadsden, Yuma, AZ
South Ave I & County 19th St South
South Ave I & County 19th St South
Officers were called to Gadsden, a border town about 15 miles southwest of Yuma, around 1 p.m. in response to calls that Jason Demarcus Larkin was armed with two knives and blocking traffic. The San Luis Police Department officers ordered Larkin to drop the knives, but he failed to comply. Police then tasered him, but he reportedly continued to move toward the officers. One San Luis officer shot and killed Larkin.