Tyshaun Baker

How they died

Deadly force

According to authorities, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputies pursued Baker after he fled the scene of a minor accident in which he brandished a gun. Deputies caught up to Baker jumping fences to get to the house. Officers entered and found children hiding in a master bedroom. The children said that Baker had been there but left. When officers heard a noise in the attic, sheriff's canine handler Deputy Jon Anderson placed Toby, a Czech shepherd, into the attic. Baker immediately fired on Toby, striking him twice. He then opened fire on the four sheriff's deputies who were inside the house. They managed to pull Toby out of the attic and clear the house. The gunbattle continued out on the street. More than 100 law-enforcement officers arrived. At some point during a five-hour standoff, Baker died, either from returned gunfire or a self-inflicted wound, which will be determined by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office.

Why we remember them

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

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