Police were dispatched on a call of a person with a gun and shots fired. When officers arrived, they encountered the armed woman and her boyfriend, an off-duty CHP officer. Police said the woman fired a gun at the CHP officer, and he dialed 911. Police tried to get the woman to put down the gun, but she did not comply. Instead, she pointed the gun at one of the officers and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Michele Anne-Marie Rice
Agency Responsible: California Highway Patrol
Gender: Female
Age: 33
Race: White
Date of Death: June 8, 2017
County: Los Angeles
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2646
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Urban