Jose Lemus Killed by Azusa Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
S Irwindale Ave & W McKinley Ave
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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