Gene Evin Atkins is suspected of holding hostages inside a Trader Joe's in Silver Lake. Melyda Corado was shot and killed by LAPD officers during the incident.
Victim's Name: Melyda Corado
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 21, 2018
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 3895
Geography: Urban