The Kingman Police Department said in an initial report that Romero refused to drop the weapon despite officers' commands and may have raised it at the officers' direction. During the armed confrontation, a Kingman police officer shot and injured Romero.

Romero was treated by paramedics at the scene and eventually taken to Sunrise Medical Center in Las Vegas for treatment.

No officers were injured in the encounter, investigators said. As of Wednesday, the investigation into the incident was continuing and police had not yet released the names of the officers involved in the shooting.

In fact, law enforcement agencies such as the Kingman Police Department often rely on surrounding law enforcement agencies to investigate officer-involved shootings to avoid possible conflicts of interest when such incidents occur. It is outsourced.

As of this week, Romero does not appear to have any prior felony arrests, according to Arizona Supreme Court records.

A week before the shooting, Romero was scheduled for a hearing on misdemeanor charges of failure to provide proof of auto insurance and driving without a valid driver's license, Kingman Justice Court records show. was absent. The case began in October, and as a result of Romero's failure to appear in court, he was sentenced to pay a fine. As of December 27th, he was considered delinquent.

Romero was previously arrested on June 27 on a misdemeanor charge of shoplifting, which he ultimately pleaded guilty to in Kingman Municipal Court. Court records show Romero was sentenced to pay a fine of approximately $700, but as of Dec. 28, Romero was in arrears on the fine.

Court records showed no warrant for Romero's arrest as of Wednesday, and he has not yet been charged in light of last month's shooting.