FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: March 5, 2025

Mohave County Sheriff’s Deputy Involved in Shooting – Update

Detectives from the Lake Havasu City Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit are investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place on February 8, 2025, in Mohave Valley, Arizona.

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on the day of the incident, deputies from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check at a residence in the 8200 block of South Green Valley Road. The call involved a male subject who was reported to be suicidal and armed with a knife. Upon arrival, deputies encountered a male in the front yard holding an object that appeared to be a handgun. The individual then pointed the object at the deputies, prompting one deputy to discharge their firearm, striking the suspect in the chest.

The suspect has been identified as 67-year-old Richard Crist, a resident of Mohave Valley, Arizona. He was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries before being transferred to a hospital in Las Vegas for further treatment. Crist has since been released from medical care and is currently incarcerated at the Mohave County Detention Center on charges of aggravated assault. No deputies were injured during the incident.

The deputy involved in the shooting has been identified as Sergeant John Goodwin, a 19-year veteran of the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. Per standard protocol, an external agency is conducting the investigation into this officer-involved shooting.

Public Information Officer:
Sergeant Kyle Ridgway
(928) 855-1171

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