Chukwumankpam Mbegbu
Male, Black
Date of the incident: 6/29/2018
Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ
W Colter St and N 40th Ave
W Colter St and N 40th Ave
Police responded to a report of a fight. As officers arrived, they saw a man and a woman in the alley. The woman ran toward officers and reportedly told them that she had been involved in an argument with Mbegbu. Mbegbu got closer to the officers, and an officer reportedly saw a handgun. Mbegbu reportedly told officers he was armed, and as an officer tried to take the weapon, he refused to give it up. During the alleged struggle, Mbegbu allegedly fired a shot over his shoulder toward the officers who shot and killed him.