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Friday, November 22, 2013

Soldier home on leave for Dad's funeral shot by Deputies

Sheriff's office: Soldier was threat to deputies
FOX Phoenix
Posted: Nov 22, 2013

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say an Army soldier fatally wounded by a Pima County sheriff's deputy was suicidal, holding two guns and posed a threat to officers when a deputy shot him during a standoff.

The shooting occurred Wednesday after deputies responded to a call from Marty Maiden II about his intention to commit suicide found him barricaded inside a residence.


The 20-year-old was home on emergency leave from Afghanistan to attend the funeral of his father.

The father shot himself at the same residence during a similar SWAT standoff on Oct. 31.
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