Gregorio Cruz Vanloo was a suspect in a “shots fired” incident at the parking lot of Los Lobos Mexican Restaurant. Deputies and officers from the Smithville Police Department got together and went to this home trying to apprehend him. When they arrived, Vanloo was on the front porch, and he allegedly pointed a handgun at them, and they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Gregorio Cruz Vanloo
Agency Responsible: DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, Smithville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: June 11, 2020
County: DeKalb
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
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5913