Death of Ryan Whitaker

Phoenix Police officer involved in deadly shooting of Ryan Whitaker reinstated

A terminated Phoenix Police officer who was involved in the shooting of a 40-year-old Ahwatukee man in 2020 has been reinstated as a police officer, according to police officials.

December 10, 2021

Phoenix officer accused of fatally shooting Ryan Whitaker to be terminated

Ryan Whitaker, 40, was killed at his Ahwatukee home in May 2020. Body camera footage showed Ryan Whitaker step out of his apartment with a gun, and Phoenix officers fatally shot him seconds later.

July 22, 2021

Maricopa County attorney won't file charges against officer accused of shooting Ryan Whitaker

The Maricopa County Attorney has opted not to file charges in the fatal police shooting of 40-year-old Ryan Whitaker, which happened in May, 2020.

January 29, 2021

Phoenix approves $3M payout over deadly police shooting; family member vows to continue pursuit for justice

As Phoenix City Council votes to approve a multimillion-dollar settlement over a deadly police shooting in Ahwatukee, members of Ryan Whitaker's family says the settlement won't end her pursuit for justice.

December 2, 2020

More than 130 days later, family of Phoenix man shot by police demands justice

The family of a man killed by Phoenix Police are calling the officer-involved shooting a murder.

October 5, 2020

Police release video taken during deadly officer-involved shooting in Ahwatukee Foothills

Police in Phoenix have released body camera video of shooting in May that took the life of a 40-year-old man.

July 15, 2020

Family demands answer following officer-involved shooting that killed 40-year-old man

Over a month after an officer-involved shooting took the life of a 40-year-old, the man's family gathered at Phoenix Police Headquarters on Tuesday, demanding answers.

July 7, 2020