SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The state is not recommending citations against Scottsdale police after one of the agency's detectives was fatally shot earlier this year.
Detective Ryan So, 38, sustained a fatal gunshot wound on June 14 as he was removing equipment from a vehicle and a rifle fell to the ground. The firearm's butt hit the pavement and discharged a round. The medical examiner ruled So's manner of death as accidental.
The Industrial Commission of Arizona conducted a safety inspection at the police department following So's death.
In its review of the situation, ICA learned that "all active members of the police force took ongoing training and refresher courses which included weapons training."
In a report released on Nov. 21, the commission recommended not issuing citations in relation to the fatal incident.
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How big is Maricopa County?
Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.
The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.