Jose Luis Rodriguez Killed by Amarillo Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
3930 E I-40
Mapping Police Violence:

About 8 p.m., officers were at the America's Best Value Inn looking for a man with a felony warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Officers saw Rodriguez leave a room with a handgun in his hand. Rodriguez allegedly attempted to hide behind other people and refused to drop the gun and was shot and killed by police.

Victim's Name: Jose Luis Rodriguez

Agency Responsible: Amarillo Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: July 25, 2018

County: Potter

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: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 3894

Geography: Suburban

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