Fatal Encounters

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Robert James Cocio

Name: Robert James Cocio
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 01/28/2020
Location: 6225 W Ajo Hwy
Tucson, Arizona, 85735
County: Pima
Agency: Tucson Police Department
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Deadly force
Media summary: About 5 a.m. officers were called by a man who reported that he had been kidnapped from a home in the city and that his vehicle had been stolen. The man was not injured. Robert James Cocio was later found in the stolen vehicle. When confronted by police, Cocio pointed a firearm at them. Six officers shot and killed Cocio.
Unique ID: 27451

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