Abiel Innis De Joel Rios was shot and killed after firing at police and leaving a home with a shotgun pointed toward officers, after they deployed chemical weapons on him. Officers were responding around 2 p.m. to a family disturbance involving an assault with a deadly weapon.
Victim's Name: Abiel Innis De Joel Rios
Agency Responsible: Visalia Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 3, 2019
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: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4349
Geography: Urban