Officer involved shooting leaves one dead in Page

Physical altercation with officer ends in death for 50-year-old Page resident

From the office of Page Police Chief Charlie Dennis:

On Sunday, June 19,  just after 6 p.m., the Page Public Safety Dispatch Center received a 911 call involving a disturbance at B and T Marine located at 803 E. Vista Avenue in Page, Arizona. When the officer arrived at the shop he learned that the suspect, identified as 50-year-old William Foust of Page, Arizona had left the area after a heated and loud argument with the shop keeper.
Foust returned to the shop as the officer was conducting the interview. According to the police report, Foust was described by witnesses as being loud and confrontational. Officer Shawn Wilson, a five year veteran of the Page Police Department, and Foust then walked outside the shop. At some point the two became engaged in a physical altercation.
According to the police report, there was a struggle and Foust attempted to gain control of the officer's taser. Officer Wilson discharged his service weapon, hitting Foust, who fell to the ground.
Immediately after Foust fell to the ground, Officer Wilson and a second officer, who had just arrived, administered life saving efforts including the use of an AED and CPR.
The Page Fire Department arrived at the scene and provided initial treatment to Faust and transported him to the Page Hospital where he was treated and subsequently pronounced deceased.
Page Police Chief Charlie Dennis requested the Coconino County Sheriff's Office conduct the criminal investigation. Assisting the sheriff's office is a Northern Arizona Officer Involved Investigation Team comprised of investigators from the Flagstaff Police Department, Northern Arizona University Police Department and Coconino County Sheriff's Office.
The findings of the investigation will be referred to a county attorney's office for review. As with any officer involved shooting, Officer Wilson has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation continues.
Chief Dennis has also contacted Arizona Department of Public Safety Director Robert Halliday to request that his investigators conduct the internal investigation. Additional information will be forthcoming when the criminal investigation and the internal investigation have been completed.