Man shot, killed by Phoenix police after pulling out replica gun during chase
A man was shot and killed by Phoenix police officers on Wednesday night in south Phoenix after he pulled a replica gun while he was fleeing from officers, according to police.
The man who died was identified by police as Juan Reynoso, 26.
Just before 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to a domestic dispute between Reynoso and a woman near 19th Avenue and Yavapai Street. Police tried to detain Reynoso during the initial investigation, but he ran away, police said.
Shortly after running away from officers, Reynoso stopped and pulled out what police believed was a gun. Reynoso was shot by two police officers after they commanded him to drop the gun, police said. Police did not say whether Reynoso obeyed police orders.
During a later investigation, police found Reynoso was carrying a replica firearm.
Reynoso had multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital where he later died, police said.
Police said no other members of the community were injured.
The investigations about the initial domestic dispute and the following shooting were ongoing.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix police shoot, kill man carrying replica gun
