Felipe De Jesus Herrera Jr. Cause Of Death, Obituary Not Yet Available – Felipe De Jesus Herrera Jr., 34, was shot and died after a standoff with Yuma police officers on Wednesday, according to Yuma police.
According to azcentral.com, The incident happened at 1 p.m. on Tuesday near Eight Street and Fifth Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the scene after a burglary was reported. Officers discovered Herrera armed with a machete when they arrived, according to a Yuma police release.
According to the statement, responding cops ordered Herrera to drop the firearm and even used a stun gun to persuade him to comply, but Herrera continually refused.
According to the announcement, Herrera charged at one of the cops “still armed with the machete,” forcing two officers to shoot him. Herrera was declared dead on the spot.
