Police responded to a call about a man running through a lumber yard "as if he were being chased by police." So, police chased him. The man vaulted a fence and climbed to the top of a 25-foot pile of wood. Police told him to put his hands up and the man reached into his pocket and they opened fire, killing him at the scene.
Victim's Name: Daniel I. Covarrubias
Agency Responsible: Lakewood Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Native American
Date of Death: April 21, 2015
County: Pierce
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 393
Geography: Suburban