Police received a call about shots fired at a bus station. When officers arrived, they found a man suspected to be the shooter. He began to run away, and as officers chased him, he reportedly took out a handgun, police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Sawandi Toussaint
Agency Responsible: El Monte Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 12, 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: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5094
Geography: Suburban