Tucson Man Roy King Arrested Following Police-Involved Shootout “Bullet Struck TPD Officer’s Duty Belt”

Roy King has been identified as the Tucson, Arizona, man involved in a police-involved shooting that could have been fatal if not for a bullet fired by the suspect striking an officers duty belt.

King, 51, was involved in a confrontation with officers after police responded to a call of an argument in the 700 block of S. Hermosa Hills Pl.

When police arrived, gunfire was exchanged. One of the rounds fired by King hit an officer’s duty belt. The belt stopped the bullet from injuring the officer.

After the gunfire stopped, King reportedly called 911.

TPD officers were able to talk King into coming outside. He was not injured and was taken into custody.

A man allegedly called 911 to report that he was at a bar with friends, his mother, and his stepfather, King, when an argument started.

During the argument, King pulled out a handgun and threatened the victim and his friend. King then headed to his home in the 700 block of S. Hermosa Hills Pl., near 22nd St. and Old Spanish Trail. TPD officers came to the home in response to the 911 call and found King’s vehicle in the driveway. When the officers approached the car, King started to yell at them from the backyard. He still had the handgun. source

King was booked into Pima County Jail on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The incident is under investigation.