Police identify man killed in shooting involving officers in south Phoenix

PHOENIX — A man was left dead following an officer-involved shooting in south Phoenix early on Sunday morning, authorities said.

Two officers with the Phoenix Police Department around 12:45 a.m. responded to the area of 20th Street and Southern Avenue for reports of a man riding on a bicycle.

The officers approached the man, identified on Tuesday as 36-year-old Efrain Hidalgo, as part of their assigned investigation but he abandoned his bike and took off running. Hidalgo was caught up to before he made it too far, but resisted being detained.

Police said Hidalgo took out a knife while struggling with them and one officer “removed his duty gun” from his side and shot Hidalgo.

More officers with Phoenix PD arrived on the scene to tend to Hidalgo’s wounds. However, after the Phoenix Fire Department got him to a nearby hospital, Hidalgo died from his injuries.

No officers were injured in the incident.

Neighborhood traffic along 20th Street was restricted due to the incident, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety took over the area for investigation.

No other information was provided at this time.

This is an updated version of a story originally posted on Aug. 31. 

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