Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Peoria Police | Tucson News

Tucson News Today | 2 Min Now | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

A family seeks justice after Matthew Cardon was fatally shot by Peoria police during a mental health crisis—despite neighbors’ prior reports and his mother’s concerns, officers arrived to find him allegedly “attacking” a woman and her baby, yet he was unarmed and never physically harmed. The wrongful death complaint alleges critical failures: body cameras were not activated until after the shooting, radio logs suggest multiple shots fired in seconds, and a K-9 was deployed to bite Cardon even after he was down and handcuffed. Police have declined to comment. Listen in comfort:Get a discount…