Deputies were called to a home when Umberto Sanchez Ramoz had become violent, and threatened family members with a knife. The family members locked themselves into a back room and called 9-1-1. He panicked when deputies arrived. He allegedly kicked in a door and took an 11-year-old family member hostage. One of the deputies shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Umberto Sanchez Ramoz
Agency Responsible: Tulare County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 14, 2018
County: Tulare
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4091
Geography: Suburban