Isaiah Murrietta was suspected of being involved in a shooting that caused a deadly car crash. He was shot and killed the following day as he tried to escape arrest, police said. Police shot him after he "looked back toward the officer, made eye contact with him while reaching into his waistband." He did not have a gun.
Victim's Name: Isaiah Murrietta
Agency Responsible: Fresno Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: April 15, 2017
County: Fresno
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: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 2520
Geography: Urban