Audits

Philip Brailsford – Mesa Police Department

Written by CBKN76

In January 2016, Officer Philip Brailsford shot and killed Daniel Shaver, an unarmed man, at a La Quinta Inn. Shaver was crawling towards officers and reached towards his waistline when Brailsford fired. Brailsford was charged with murder and subsequently fired from the department. The City of Mesa paid $8 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Shaver’s widow. ([fox29.com](https://www.fox29.com/news/mesa-police-fire-officer-charged-with-murder?utm_source=openai))

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