Eliezer Perez allegedly jumped out of a truck and attacked two deputies with a knife while they were at a Circle K gas station. Deputies Austin Coon and Ryan Stith shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Eliezer Perez
Agency Responsible: Marion County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 14, 2020
County: Marion
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified by State Attorney
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5373