Officers were dispatched around 10:45 a.m. following a report of a man armed with a weapon causing a disturbance. The person was allegedly armed with a "sword-type weapon" when police shot and killed him. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Rommel Mendoza
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 27, 2020
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: sword
Threat Level: attack
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5856