About 10:30 a.m., a man took his mother's car, reportedly against her will. He returned that night about 9:30 p.m., and police came. A standoff began that lasted until about 5 a.m. when he came out of the house and was shot and killed. Police withheld most details as to what precipitated the killing.
Victim's Name: Pablo Elias
Agency Responsible: Bell Gardens Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 10, 2020
County: Los Angeles
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: undetermined
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5659