Nicholas Pimentel was fleeing Ceres police when he was shot and killed, police said. The reason for the chase or what precipitated the killing was not immediately reported.
Victim's Name: Nicholas Adam Pimentel
Agency Responsible: Ceres Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 22, 2017
County: Stanislaus
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3055
Geography: Suburban