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