Larragoitiy was well known in his retirement community as the local "neighborhood watch." He became suicidal after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. He called a neighbor and told her he was sitting in his garage with a gun to his head. She called 911, and three deputies arrived at the garage. Larragoitiy pointed a weapon at them, and they open fired, killing him. The weapon turned out to be a BB gun.
Victim's Name: Mickey Larragoitiy
Agency Responsible: Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: White
Date of Death: April 21, 2014
County: Riverside
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Suburban