Around 1:15 p.m., a family member called about a suicidal man, Jesus Calderon. When a deputy responded to the home, Calderon allegedly got out of a chair, raised a knife aggressively and started moving toward the deputy. When Calderon refused to drop the knife, the deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jesus Calderon
Agency Responsible: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 19, 2019
County: Hillsborough
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: 4590
Geography: Suburban