A man who was being served an arrest warrant for drug trafficking was shot and killed by a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office detective and a Prescott Police officer in Castle Canyon Mesa.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, detectives with Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT) along with the YCSO Quick Response Team, served the warrant Wednesday afternoon at a home off Prescott East Highway. The armed suspect threatened the detectives on scene, which led to the use of lethal force.
No law enforcement personnel were injured. The incident will be investigated by the Department of Public Safety’s Special Investigation Unit.
No other details of the shooting were made available.