PHOENIX — Around 2 p.m. Jan. 10, Phoenix police officers surrounded a home in Maryvale, a neighborhood on the city’s west side. A lone, shirtless man sat on the roof after running from officers and ditching the handgun that had been holstered to his hip.

Turrell Clay, 33, had an outstanding felony parole violation warrant and was wanted in connection with an armed robbery.

From the front and back of the house, officers aimed at Clay with launchers armed with hard plastic projectiles.

A shot struck Clay in the back, knocking him down. Twenty seconds later, officers fired again. Two seconds later, another round.

Each time, his upper body fell forward and hit the roof.

Clay sat with his hands up and feet dangling off the roof as an officer shot him again two minutes later.

An officer ye

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