Armed robbery suspect killed by Tucson police is identified

Authorities have publicly identified an armed robbery suspect shot and killed by a Tucson police officer Monday.

UPDATE: Tucson police officer involved in Monday's fatal shooting has killed three others in line of duty

Mark Powell, 39, died at a hospital shortly after police said he held up a check-cashing store and pulled out a handgun during a confrontation with officers who responded.

Tucson Police Department has yet to identify the officer involved in the incident that unfolded around 9 a.m. Monday at Ace Cash Express on East Fort Lowell Road near North First Avenue.

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TPD’s Office of Professional Standards is conducting an administrative investigation to review police handling of the situation. Such reviews are standard protocol in all officer-involved shootings, the department said in a Facebook post.

TPD’s Critical Incident Review Board also will evaluate the police response.