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Phoenix Home Invasion Suspect Indicted for Murder After Police Fatally Shoot Wrong Man

Prosecutors invoke Arizona’s felony-murder statute, with investigations continuing into the officer’s actions.

Overview

  • Newly released surveillance and body-camera videos show Christian Diaz tackling and disarming Edgar Ledezma Garcia as officers arrived, followed by a single police shot fired through the open front door that struck Diaz.
  • The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced an 11-count indictment charging Garcia with first-degree murder, burglary, kidnapping, and multiple counts related to firing at a structure.
  • Police officials said Diaz was not the subject of the original 911 calls and had taken the gun from the intruder before he was shot.
  • The officer who fired the shot is assigned to the Maryvale Estrella Mountain Precinct and has been with Phoenix Police for five years.
  • The Arizona DPS Major Incident Division is conducting the criminal probe for prosecutorial review, while Phoenix Police run an administrative investigation into policy compliance.