Armed suspect killed by police in Phoenix over weekend was a 75-year-old man

PHOENIX – Authorities said Tuesday the armed suspect killed by police in north Phoenix over the weekend was a 75-year-old man.

An officer fatally shot Michael Frank Breuer on Sunday morning after responding to a call about a man carrying a gun, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

The deadly shooting occurred around 11:30 a.m. in a neighborhood near Seventh Avenue and Yukon Drive, just north of the Loop 101 Pima Freeway.

A responding officer searched the area and found Breuer armed with a handgun.

What happened before officer shot 75-year-old man in Phoenix?

The suspect allegedly refused to comply with commands.

“The man advanced in the direction of the officer and raised his handgun. This is when the officer-involved shooting occurred,” Sgt. Robert Scherer said in a media advisory.

Breuer was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.

No officers were injured during the incident.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Major Incident Division is overseeing the investigation into the shooting.

KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Kevin Stone contributed to this report.

This is an updated version of a story originally published on Dec. 7, 2025.

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