Johnson was on PCP and violently kicking his feet and striking his fists in an uncontrollable manner when officers arrived, police say Johnson was agitated and refused to get out of his vehicle, even after officers used pepper spray and a Taser. Eventually, Johnson was removed from the vehicle, handcuffed and placed on the ground. As he was laying on the ground, police noticed that he had stopped breathing. A coroner listed the cause of death as "hypertensive cardiovascular disease with other significant condition of Acute Phencyclidine (PCP) intoxication and physical altercation with law enforcement."
Victim's Name: Raymond Johnson
Agency Responsible: Moreno Valley Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: October 11, 2013
County: Riverside
Cause of Death: Taser, Pepper Spray, Beaten
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Suburban