Overview
- The department published a critical incident briefing on Nov. 20 with body-worn camera video of the June 2 traffic stop and ensuing gunfire.
- Footage shows Roger Nunez deny having a weapon, retrieve a handgun from the glovebox, and ignore commands as officers attempt pepper-ball rounds before shots are fired.
- Officer Gabriel Facio was shot in the face, hospitalized for six days, and later died, while officers returned fire and wounded Nunez.
- An investigation by Mesa police and the East Valley Critical Incident Response Team concluded the officers’ actions were warranted and not subject to criminal prosecution.
- Nunez was booked on first-degree murder, seven counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement, and two counts of disorderly conduct with a weapon, held on a $2 million cash-only bond, and faces a stated death-penalty pursuit by the county attorney.