Luna was off his psychiatric medication and had just quarreled with his wife, when he walked out of his East Hollywood apartment carrying a bayonet-like item and was soon after shot and killed by Los Angeles police.
Victim's Name: Marcelo Luna
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 19, 2016
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: bayonet
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1799
Geography: Urban