Police killings
2013-2020

Marcos Antonio Gastelum

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 8/16/2016

Tucson, Pima, AZ
South Leonard Ave and W Floyd St

Deputy Koby Knodle responded to a call about a person in a vehicle taking pictures of kids in the area and trying to lure them into a car. Knodle spotted the suspect's vehicle and attempted to stop it. Gastelum did not comply and continued down the street before stopping in a driveway. Knodle and Gastelum got out of their vehicles and began fighting, according to police. Knodle then shot and killed Gastelum.