Officers responded about 12:30 p.m. after someone called 911 and hung up, police said. Upon arrival, the officers were encountered by a man armed with a bladed weapon, at which police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Dai Phuoc Nguyen
Agency Responsible: El Monte Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Asian
Date of Death: December 2, 2019
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: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5246
Geography: Suburban