PHOENIX — Maria Santos, the widow of Joseph Santos, who was killed by police in a March 2025 shooting, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Scottsdale.
42-year-old Joseph Santos was shot and killed by Scottsdale police officers on March 8, 2025.
The lawsuit filed on March 6 alleges that Santos was unarmed at the time of the shooting. It also states that multiple officers were shouting at Santos, creating a confusing environment…