Officers responded to a call of a male gunman holding up the restaurant. About three minutes later, the robbery suspect left through the kitchen where a police officer positioned outside the back of the restaurant ordered him to stop, police said. The man turned toward the officer and pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at him, police said. The officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Teodoro (Teo) Valencia Jr.
Agency Responsible: Newark, CA Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 11, 2016
County: Alameda
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1515
Geography: Suburban