Officers reported they shot Peralta-lantigua after he attempted to attack them with a knife. His mother had called 911 after he hit her and she had locked herself in her bedroom. She said Peralta-lantigua was walking slowly towards officers with the knife, and that she told him in Spanish to drop the knife, but that he couldn't understand the officers' orders. Peralta-lantigua had drug problems and had sought mental help.
Victim's Name: Raymond Peralta-lantigua
Agency Responsible: Hackensack Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: June 11, 2015
County: Bergen
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 545
Geography: Urban