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Officer-involved shooting ended in suicide

KINGMAN – The Kingman Police Department (KPD)has identified the victim and released more details of Wednesday’s deadly officer-involved shooting (OIS). The KPD is conducting an outside independent investigation of the incident, common practice in OIS incidents.    Police spokeswoman Jennifer Sochocki identified the deceased as Buddy Dale Lott, 50, Kingman. She said the Mohave County Medical Examiner determined he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.    Sochocki said the suicidal gunshot occurred about 12:30 p.m. in north Kingman.  She said the incident evolved from earlier in the day when a Department of Public Safety officer tried to conduct a traffic stop.    Sochocki said…

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Officer-involved shooting ended in suicide

KINGMAN – The Kingman Police Department (KPD)has identified the victim and released more details of Wednesday’s deadly officer-involved shooting (OIS). The KPD is conducting an outside independent investigation of the incident, common practice in OIS incidents.    Police spokeswoman Jennifer Sochocki identified the deceased as Buddy Dale Lott, 50, Kingman. She said the Mohave County Medical Examiner determined he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.    Sochocki said the suicidal gunshot occurred about 12:30 p.m. in north Kingman.  She said the incident evolved from earlier in the day when a Department of Public Safety officer tried to conduct a traffic stop.    Sochocki said…

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Officer-involved shooting ended in suicide

KINGMAN – The Kingman Police Department (KPD) has identified the victim and released more details of Wednesday’s deadly officer-involved shooting (OIS). The KPD is conducting an outside independent investigation of the incident, common practice in OIS incidents. Police spokeswoman Jennifer Sochocki identified the deceased as Buddy Dale Lott, 50, Kingman. She said the Mohave County Medical Examiner determined he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sochocki said the suicidal gunshot occurred about 12:30 p.m. in north Kingman.  She said the incident evolved from earlier in the day when a Department of Public Safety officer tried to conduct a traffic stop. Sochocki…

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Officer-involved shooting ended in suicide

KINGMAN – The Kingman Police Department (KPD) has identified the victim and released more details of Wednesday’s deadly officer-involved shooting (OIS). The KPD is conducting an outside independent investigation of the incident, common practice in OIS incidents. Police spokeswoman Jennifer Sochocki identified the deceased as Buddy Dale Lott, 50, Kingman. She said the Mohave County Medical Examiner determined he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sochocki said the suicidal gunshot occurred about 12:30 p.m. in north Kingman.  She said the incident evolved from earlier in the day when a Department of Public Safety officer tried to conduct a traffic stop. Sochocki…

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Deceased Topock man identified

Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are continuing their investigation of a homicide that occurred in the 13000 block of Cove Parkway in Topock on Sunday (5/10). The victim in this case has been identified as Jeffrey Joseph Dufour, 50 of Topock. Dufour was located deceased in the driveway of the property withmultiple gunshot wounds. Jennifer Dawn Priole was arrested and transported to the Mohave County Adult Detention Facility and charged with 2nd Degree Murder. This investigation is ongoing.

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Officer-involved shooting was fatal

KINGMAN – A Mohave County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a man during a lunch hour encounter in Kingman. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 to a request to assist a neighboring law enforcement agency with a pursuit in north Kingman. “Deputies spotted the involved vehicle and observed the involved male subject walking on Norrie Dr. with a weapon,” Mortensen said. “Verbal commands were issued and a confrontation with the male subject evolved into shots fired by one deputy and the male subject.” Mortensen said the subject was dead at the scene. No other…

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