Jorge Ceniceros
Male, Hispanic
Date of the incident: 8/19/2016
Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ
E Thomas Rd and N 20th St
E Thomas Rd and N 20th St
According to police, an officer was investigating a suspicious car in a parking lot near a park when Ceniceros came out of the bushes and approached him. They got into a fight during which Ceniceros punched the officer in the face and head, breaking his nose. The injured officer was able to radio for assistance. Ceniceros continued to assault the officer and grabbed the officer's weapon with both hands trying to take it from him. A plainclothes detective who was nearby arrived to help and tried to step in as the officer and suspect struggled over the weapon. Both the detective and officer fired their weapons killing him.