City of Buckeye, AZ
02/24/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/24/2026 13:41
Prohibited possessor arrested after target shooting near homes
BUCKEYE, AZ (February 24, 2026): Buckeye police arrested a prohibited possessor after he was found to be target shooting just a couple hundred yards away from homes. Officers received the report around 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Robbins Butte area. Responding officers quickly located the suspect and determined he was firing a gun in the direction of homes about 250 yards away. State law prohibits shooting within a mile from an occupied structure. When contacted by officers, the suspect gave a fake name and was later found to be a prohibited possessor. The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Tyler Thornton, was arrested and booked on weapons charges. As part of the investigation, officers seized multiple guns, ammo and body armor.
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