At 12:40 a.m., officers responding to a report of a possible burglary encountered Jose Lemus, who was armed and began to fight with them, and they fired at him, police said. The man ran from the officers. Lemus was found dead in the area a short time later.
Victim's Name: Jose Lemus
Agency Responsible: Azusa Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: December 21, 2018
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4330
Geography: Suburban