Around 7 a.m., Lancaster Sheriff's Station deputies responded to a family-disturbance call. While inside the home, deputies allegedly were confronted by a man with an ax and shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Ricardo Myers
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: White
Date of Death: October 30, 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: ax
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5163
Geography: Suburban