Nicholas Johnston
Male, White
Date of the incident: 6/25/2017
Cave Creek, Maricopa, AZ
Cave Creek Rd and Tatum Blvd
Cave Creek Rd and Tatum Blvd
Police were called to a home after receiving reports of a domestic disturbance involving a man who was breaking things inside the house. When officers arrived, Nicholas Johnston was standing in the front yard holding a rifle. He allegedly pointed the gun at a helicopter and fired a shot into the air. When Johnston spotted the officers walking toward him he pointed the rifle at them, and he was shot and killed.