Armed Suspect Shot By Arizona Officer

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TUCSON, Ariz.- Video from an officer-involved shooting in Tucson earlier this year was released on Friday, March 20.

The Pima Regional Critical Incident Team released the video, which can be watched below, that shows the incident that happened near Campbell and Bilby on Jan. 23.

The PRCIT said it started around 5:30 p.m. when officers saw a stolen vehicle near South 6th Avenue and Valencia.

Officers said the vehicle sped away, but they didn’t chase it and called in air support to track it from a safe distance.

The vehicle later pulled into an apartment complex in the 6200 block of South Campbell, and the people inside got out and walked into the complex.

Officers were able to find two of the suspects, but they tried to run away.

PRCIT said 27-year-old Frankie Felipe Silvas was one of those people, and identified him as the driver of the stolen vehicle.

Silvas allegedly then got on the ground and pointed a gun at the officers. PRCIT said Silvas pulled the trigger, but the gun did not go off. That is when Officer Anthony Weeks, a 10-year veteran of the TPD, shot Silvas.

Silvas was taken to the hospital and treated for his injuries. He was then charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer, misconduct involving weapons, and drug sales.

As of March 20, he was still being held in a medical unit at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex.

As part of the PRCIT, the University of Arizona Police Department is the lead investigating agency for this officer-involved shooting.

The Tucson Police Department will conduct a separate but parallel investigation to determine if any policy violations occurred.

All findings will be forwarded to the Pima County Attorney’s Office for review once the investigation is complete.