Police attempted to pull Michael Perez's minivan over for a broken taillight and a warrant associated with the license plate number, police said. After a standoff inside the minivan, he was shot and killed when he produced a knife.
Victim's Name: Michael Anthony Perez
Agency Responsible: Orange Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 12, 2017
County: Orange
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2412
Geography: Suburban