Arizona Tribe Temporarily Bans Dances After Police Officer Is Fatally Shot Responding to Disturbance

Published on June 4, 2024

SANTAN, Ariz.—The Gila River Indian Community has issued a temporary ban on dances after a tribal police officer was fatally shot and another wounded while responding to a reported disturbance at a Santan home, tribal officials said Sunday. Stephen Roe Lewis, governor of the tribe south of Phoenix, said a special meeting of community council’s leaders was held Saturday night. The council approved a temporary moratorium on all permitted and non-permitted dances in the community, effective immediately, along with enhanced penalties for trespassing and disorderly conduct, he said. The Phoenix FBI is investigating the fatal shooting, but it has not released many details....

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