Police said Rueben Galindo was fatally shot after calling the police to say he had a gun. Galindo was not speaking English when he called the emergency line, police said. According to police, when Officers Courtney Suggs and David Guerra arrived they found an armed man, Galindo, outside an apartment complex. Galindo refused to drop the weapon, and the officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Rueben Galindo
Agency Responsible: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: September 6, 2017
County: Mecklenburg
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2931
Geography: Suburban