Cristino Umana-Garcia Killed by Finney County Sheriff's Office, Garden City Police Department

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The Finney County Sheriff's Office received a call just before 11:30 a.m., reporting a man was behaving erratically, and his vehicle had become stuck on an unmaintained road approximately 15 miles southwest of Garden City. A deputy arrived in the area a little before noon and found the man holding a knife to his own throat. He retreated to his vehicle and locked the doors. Police tried to talk to him, but he emerged from his vehicle and charged toward the officers, who shot and killed Cristino Umana-Garcia.

Victim's Name: Cristino Umana-Garcia

Agency Responsible: Finney County Sheriff's Office, Garden City Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 29

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: October 5, 2017

County: Finney

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: 3014

Geography: Suburban

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