Police received multiple calls about a man who was acting erratically, shouting homophobic and racial slurs, urinating in public and exposing himself to passersby. One caller said the man was possibly armed. After two uniformed officers found the man in the parking lot of Rite Aid there was a struggle that went to the ground, and Ortiz was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Abraham Ortiz
Agency Responsible: Palm Springs Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 4, 2016
County: Riverside
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2015
Geography: Suburban