Suspect dies after officer-involved shooting Monday at Peoria Walmart
Sep 24, 2018, 9:00 PM | Updated: Sep 25, 2018, 4:38 pm
(Previous booking photo of Michael John Stout / Peoria Police)
(Previous booking photo of Michael John Stout / Peoria Police)
PHOENIX — Two Peoria policemen were involved in a fatal shooting Monday night.
According to Peoria Police, officers were dispatched to a Walmart near Peoria and 83rd avenues for a shoplifting call.
After officers located 20-year-old Michael John Stout, he allegedly produced a gun and fired at officers as they began exiting their vehicle.
Police said the suspect fired multiple rounds and hit the officers’ car. One officer fired a round at the suspect from outside the car, while the other officer fired four rounds from inside the car, through the windshield.
The suspect was hit and taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. He died from his injuries Tuesday morning.
Police said they recovered the gun Stout had used and connected it to a vehicle burglary reported earlier Monday.
Police are investigating the incident. Both officers were wearing activated body cameras at the time of the shooting.
