Lake Havasu City Police Department detectives continue to investigate the officer-involved shooting incident that occurred in Bullhead City, Arizona, on January 19, 2022. The Bullhead City Police officers involved in the shooting are identified as Officer Angel Gomez and Officer Michael Santa Rosa. Officer Angel Gomez has been employed with the Bullhead City Police Department since July 12, 2021, and Officer Michael Santa Rosa has been employed with the Bullhead City Police Department since January 16, 2018.  Officers Gomez and Santa Rosa will remain on routine administrative leave pending the investigation.

The subject injured during the shooting incident, Patsy Thompson, was released from University Medical Center, Las Vegas, and taken into custody by the Las Vegas Metro Police Department in reference to the initial shooting incident involving her dog, which occurred in Laughlin, Nevada.  She is currently being held on those charges at the Clark County Detention Center in Nevada.

This investigation is still ongoing, and more information will be released as it becomes available.

Public Information Officer: Sergeant Tyler Tribolet