Police were called at 12:22 p.m. to investigate a report of a man with a gun. Salome Ramirez allegedly didn't follow orders and reached for a replica firearm in his waistband, and officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Salome Ramirez
Agency Responsible: Los Banos Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 11, 2018
County: Merced
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: 3853
Geography: Suburban