Hernandez drunk when he was chasing people with a knife. The police say as he was being arrested he grabbed for the knife again and that is when he was shot. The family of Hernandez, however, argued he was lying on the ground with no knife when he was shot.
Victim's Name: Osman Hernandez
Agency Responsible: Salinas Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 9, 2014
County: Monterey
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Suburban