Authorities identify armed man shot dead by Phoenix police officers

PHOENIX — Authorities on Tuesday identified the armed man shot dead by Phoenix police officers on March 13. 

According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded to a domestic violence call near 35th Avenue and Osborn Road around 6:20 p.m. 

Upon arrival, an officer saw 40-year-old Jason Anthony Arrieta., who began running through the complex, and the officer followed.

“As an additional officer arrived, (Arrieta) was seen carrying a rifle and refused repeated commands to stop and to drop the weapon,” Sgt. Jen Zak said in a media advisory. “That is when the officer-involved shooting occurred.” 

Police provided first aid to Arrieta, who was injured by the gunfire, before he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died. 

No officers were injured in the shooting.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Major Incident Division is investigating the fatal incident, according to police.

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