Police responded to a family disturbance incident at about 10:20 p.m. Officers reportedly encountered a woman with a knife, and they shot and killed her as she approached them.
Victim's Name: Catherine Gomez
Agency Responsible: Long Beach Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 15, 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: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5625