Two California Highway Patrol officers responded shortly before 5 a.m. because of a single-car crash. A man claimed to have a gun, approached the officers with a hand concealed, and did not comply with the officers' orders and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Aaron Allen Przkeop
Agency Responsible: California Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: White
Date of Death: February 8, 2019
County: Kern
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4451
Geography: Suburban