Peoria Police seek the public’s help in identifying a deceased male who was involved in an officer involved shooting with the Avondale Police Department, Feb. 21, at about 12:30 p.m., near North 10th Street and East Riley Drive.

As part of the West Valley Investigative Response Team, Peoria Police was assigned as the lead agency for this criminal investigation.

Peoria detectives have been attempting to identify the male subject through a number of methods and have been unsuccessful. They have exhausted all resources and are now seeking public assistance to identify the male subject.

The male subject is described as an African American male, 5’6’’ tall and weighed around 135 pounds. He had black hair that was styled in twists (5'' long) and brown eyes. He had spaces between his upper front teeth and a piercing in his left ear. He was found wearing three pairs of pants (purple, black and gray), two homemade necklaces, two beaded bracelets, two pairs of socks and crocs.

The Peoria Police Department has partnered with the Federal Bureau of Investigations in reference to all of the leads pertaining to the facial sketch and clothing items.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact 800-CALLFBI or 800-225-5324.

Police have completed the criminal investigation and submitted its findings to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review, which is currently pending.

No additional information is available at this time.