The Peoria Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a deceased man subject who was involved in an Officer Involved Shooting with the Avondale Police Department on February 21, 2023, at approximately 12:30 p.m., near North 10th Street and East Riley Drive, in Avondale.
As part of a West Valley Investigative Response Team, Peoria Police was assigned as the lead agency for this criminal investigation.
Peoria detectives have been attempting to identify the man through a number of methods and have been unsuccessful.
The man is described as an African American male, 5’6’’ tall and weighed around 135lbs. He had black hair that was styled in twists (5″ long) and brown eyes. He had spaces between his upper front teeth and piercing in his left ear. He was found wearing three pairs of pants (purple, black and gray), two homemade necklaces, two beaded bracelets, two pairs of socks and crocs.
The Peoria Police Department has partnered with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in reference to all of the leads pertaining to the facial sketch and clothing items. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-CALLFBI or 1-800-225-5324.
The Peoria Police Department has completed the criminal investigation and submitted its findings to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review, which is currently pending.