Jorge Rivera-Melendez allegedly had been involved in a domestic dispute with a woman before he was cornered near a fence by police. He allegedly pulled out a handgun and was shot and killed by a deputy.
Victim's Name: Jorge Luis Rivera-Melendez
Agency Responsible: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 17, 2019
County: Lake
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4575
Geography: Suburban