Police identify armed suspect killed by Apache Junction officers

Name: Police identify armed suspect killed by Apache Junction officers
Uploaded: 2026-02-18T01:15:58Z
Description: 69-year-old Charles Back was identified as the armed suspect who was shot and killed after allegedly pointing a pistol BB gun at Apache Junction Police near Ironwood Drive and Superstition Boulevard.

69-year-old Charles Back was identified as the armed suspect who was shot and killed after allegedly pointing a pistol BB gun at Apache Junction Police near Ironwood Drive and Superstition Boulevard.

Posted February 17, 2026 6:15pm MST