Police responded to a shots-fired complaint. When they arrived, allegedly Vicente Velasquez engaged them in a gunfight and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Vicente Velasquez
Agency Responsible: Mission Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 21, 2017
County: Hidalgo
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2797
Geography: Suburban