Tucson police released Bodycam video in fatal shooting involving man armed with knife

On April 10, 2026, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the Public Safety Communications Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting a suspicious male near a residence in the 2700 block of South Park Avenue. The Tucson Police Department Air Support Unit arrived on scene and located the male, who was agitated and pacing near community members. Uniformed TPD patrol officers arrived and contacted the male who produced a knife. Officers attempted to deescalate the male and gave him repeated instructions to drop the knife, however he was not cooperative. Officers used non-lethal and less-lethal means to attempt to take the male into custody, to include the use of a pepperball launcher and a taser, which were ineffective. The suspect again produced the knife at the officers which resulted in an officer-involved shooting. Officers rendered first aid, and personnel from the Tucson Fire Department responded and transported the suspect to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries. No officers or other community members were injured in this incident. The Pima Regional Critical Incident Team, or PRCIT, has been activated to handle the criminal investigation of this incident. The Oro Valley Police Department is the lead investigating agency for this officer-involved shooting. The Tucson Police Department will be conducting a separate, but parallel investigation to determine if any policy violations occurred. As is standard practice in all officer-involved shootings, all findings will be forwarded to the Pima County Attorney’s Office for review once the investigation is complete.