An officer was headed back to the station when he saw a car had crashed into a pole at about 1:30 a.m. The officer pulled over and tried to contact the driver, who got out and started fighting with the officer. During the struggle, the officer pulled out his weapon and shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Garden Grove Police Department
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: February 26, 2020
County: Orange
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 5604