Officers responded around 2 a.m. after hearing that there was a suicidal man who had reportedly just killed someone and was armed with a knife. According to police, as officers approached the front of the home, they shot and killed Andrew Giovanni Meza. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Andrew Giovanni Meza
Agency Responsible: Garden Grove Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 18, 2019
County: Orange
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4731
Geography: Urban