Christine Soto Venegas was shot and killed when she confronted police with a BB gun during a standoff at the Texas Health and Human Services offices. Police said they attempted less lethal methods to incapacitate her before they killed her.
Victim's Name: Christine Soto Venegas
Agency Responsible: El Paso Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 38
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 3, 2019
County: El Paso
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4857
Geography: Urban