Bermudez and Avelar-Lara were driving in a car with a fake gun and pointed it at someone. Deputies were notified and when they arrived on scene Bermudez and Avelar-Lara allegedly pointed a gun in the deputies direction, prompting the deputies to shoot and kill both of them.
Victim's Name: Ricardo Avelar-Lara
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 16, 2014
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Geography: Urban