Edgar Ramirez Carreto
Male, Hispanic
Date of the incident: 8/17/2017
Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ
2601 E Roosevelt St
2601 E Roosevelt St
Edgar Ramirez Carreto walked into the Maricopa Medical Center, waving knives at staff and threatening them, police said. When police arrived, they saw him attempting to break into a nearby apartment. Officers tried to calm him, but he refused to put his knives down and started walking toward them. Officers first shot stun-bag rounds. One officer shot and killed Carreto.