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