Incident involved a domestic disturbance involving man with a knife, authorities say.
Arizona Daily Star Authorities have identified the three Tucson police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man during a domestic disturbance call on Dec. 7 at a southside apartment complex.
Shortly before 2 a.m., officers went to an apartment complex at 5500 block of South Forgeus Avenue, near South Tucson Boulevard and East Drexel Road, after several calls about a domestic disturbance.Police say they learned the man was acting erratic, was armed with a knife and had forced his way back into the residence. While he was inside, police say he stabbed several objects and fought with a neighbor.
The man ignored several demands to drop the knife. Police say they used a nonlethal beanbag shotgun to try and get the man to drop the knife. Officers then tried to save the man, but he died at the scene. He was identified Tuesday as Kevin James Wallace, 34.The Pima County Regional Critical Incident Team is handling the criminal investigation of this incident. Tucson police will conduct an internal investigation.
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