Anthony Arias

How they died

Deadly force

A 13-year-old boy was home alone and noticed someone trying to break into the house. The boy called his mother, who then called the boy's father, a Miami police officer. During an unspecified confrontation in the front driveway, the officer shot and killed Arias. Arias was allegedly armed with a screwdriver.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Anthony Arias, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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