Police received a call of three shots fired at 8:45 a.m. Police arrived to find Jose Orona threatening suicide. Police said after a standoff lasting an hour and 23 minutes, the man pointed his handgun at police and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Jose Luiz "Cheeze" Orona
Agency Responsible: Plainview Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: September 14, 2019
County: Hale
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Geography: Suburban