According to police, a man, identified by family as 73-year-old Francisco Serna, was brandishing a gun when they shot and killed him. No gun was found. Serna apparently suffered from dementia.
Victim's Name: Francisco Serna
Agency Responsible: Bakersfield Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: December 12, 2016
County: Kern
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2114
Geography: Suburban