Kevin R. Hutchings

Deadly force

Officer James Peters and Officer Tom Myers fatally shot Kevin Hutchings after Hutchings fired at least one round at police outside his northeast Mesa home. Scottsdale police were trying to talk to Hutchings about a Scottsdale assault that evening of a longtime acquaintance of Hutchings. When Police arrived at the scene without having a search warrant, failed to alert Kevin Hutchings of their presence and stopping his power supply to force a confrontation. Police did not attempt to administer first aid while awaiting paramedics. As Hutchings lay dying, an officer handcuffed him, according to a claim. Myers had fired five shots from his .40-caliber handgun; Peters fired 11 rounds from his .223-caliber rifle, according to the official report. Officer James Peters has been involved in six fatal shootings in the valley. The Hutchings family sued the Scottsdale Police Department for wrongful death and damages, and settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. Kevin Hutchings was 35 years old and employed as a banker at the time of the incident.