Police reportedly were called about 2:30 p.m. Responding officers found a vehicle in front of a house, with Asuncion Gomez-Guerrero and an 18-year-old passenger in the front seat. When the officer approached, Gomez-Guerrero allegedly disobeyed orders and attempted to hit the officer with the vehicle. The officer shot and killed Gomez-Guerrero in the moving vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a telephone pole about a block away. The passenger was taken to the hospital with minor injuries from the crash.
Victim's Name: Asuncion J. Gomez-Guerrero
Agency Responsible: Waukegan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: February 3, 2019
County: Lake
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4439
Geography: Suburban