Police responded following a call just before 8 p.m. from a 70-year-old woman reporting Dennis Carolino—her nephew who lived with her—had thrown a brick at her. Two officers went to the home to handle the possible assault with a deadly weapon call. As officers attempted to arrest the man in the home's backyard, he allegedly advanced on them while swinging a shovel. The officers ordered him to drop the weapon, but he reportedly failed to disarm, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Dennis Carolino
Agency Responsible: San Diego Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Pacific Islander
Date of Death: August 24, 2019
County: San Diego
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: shovel
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4977
Geography: Urban