Deputies were called to a home shortly after 8:30 a.m. for a family disturbance and a restraining order violation, police said. A man, who was alleged to have violated the restraining order, was holding a 3-feet-long sword outside the home and ignored deputies' commands to drop the weapon. The man fled, and the chase ended outside the high school around 9:10 a.m. The man, still holding the sword, advanced toward a deputy and allegedly ignored orders to drop the weapon. One deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Omar Enrique Garcia
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 13, 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: sword
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5203
Geography: Urban