Roberto Tapia Killed by Cathedral City Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
Date Palm Dr and McCallum Way
Mapping Police Violence:

An officer was responded to a disturbance about 4:45 p.m. near Big 5 Sporting Goods, and saw a man shoot and kill a woman. He opened fire on the officer and struck his vehicle several times. The officer shot and killed the man.

Victim's Name: Roberto Tapia

Agency Responsible: Cathedral City Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 28

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: January 13, 2019

County: Riverside

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: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 4376

Geography: Suburban

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