Officers responded about noon to a radio call of a man armed with an "edged weapon." He was shot and killed upon the officers' arrival. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police. LAPD later said the man was chasing people with the weapon.
Victim's Name: Jose De Santiago-Media
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: June 6, 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: sharp object
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4774
Geography: Urban