The High Cost of Losing Homes: Death by Gunshot

Besides the obvious tragedy here the problem with this story is that the media refers to the victim as a “former” homeowner. He probably lost control of his home to a fraudulent foreclosure by pretender lenders. Which is to say that he still owned his home and didn’t know it. That said, a piece of advice: never refuse to obey a command from anyone in law enforcement even if you think they are dead wrong. Never threaten a police officer or anyone else with physical harm. That is a battle you will never win and always pay for with your life or your liberty.

Former Homeowner Dies in Officer-Involved Shooting

Updated: Tuesday, 29 Sep 2009, 11:10 PM MDT
Published : Tuesday, 29 Sep 2009, 9:03 PM MDT

PHOENIX – A disgruntled homeowner who police say threatened the new homeowners after losing his Phoenix house is dead in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday.

He was involved in a standoff with police after his home was due to change hands — and then killed Tuesday night in an officer-involved shooting.

A man who lived in a home near 35th Ave and Bell lost his home in an auction. Police say that when the new homeowners showed up about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, an agitated man was there with a gun and threatened them.

He apparently fired several shots at them as they left, hitting their car. The new homeowners were not hit.

The man refused to leave the property, involving police in a standoff. SWAT teams brought in an armored unit and shot at him with rubber bullets.

When the man pointed his weapon at officers, that’s when they say officers shot and killed him.

The man’s identity has not yet been released.

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