Marco Antonio "Tonito" Vasquez Killed by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
8200 Rexall Ave
Mapping Police Violence:

Marco Vasquez allegedly threatened police with a knife as they were responding to the second disturbance call of the day at a home. He had allegedly been holding the knife toward a woman when deputies arrived. Deputies shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Marco Antonio "Tonito" Vasquez

Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Gender: Male

Age: 37

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: October 6, 2019

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: knife

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 5078

Geography: Urban

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