A neighbor called because of a domestic violence situation. When officers arrived, they found Christopher Okamoto in the doorway armed with a gun. Officer Alejandro Patino shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Christopher Alexander Okamoto
Agency Responsible: Bakersfield Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 19, 2018
County: Kern
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3978
Geography: Suburban