RPD's Communications Bureau received a 911 call about a man, in the front yard of a residence, who had a knife and appeared to be suicidal. Patrol officers responded to the location and found Jimenez frantically waving a knife and cutting himself. Officers tried to get him to drop the knife. While the officers were talking to Mr. Jimenez, he charged them with the knife still in his hand, and officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Hector Jimenez
Agency Responsible: Riverside Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: September 13, 2013
County: Riverside
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unknown
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Suburban