At about 8 a.m., an officer was flagged down by a person who said a man with a knife was walking northbound on Central. The officer spotted the shirtless man armed with a knife. Officers who responded reportedly saw the man confront a person with the knife, prompting that person to run away. Police made contact with the man, who was being "confrontational," and police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Alex Flores
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 19, 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: 5199
Geography: Urban