The subject was arrested after leading officers on a chase. Once arrested, he slipped the handcuffs to the front and tried to drive off in a deputy's cruiser. He was shot and killed at the scene.
Victim's Name: Joshua Omar Garcia
Agency Responsible: Lynn County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 26, 2015
County: Lynn
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 352
Geography: Rural