According to police, two deputies were watching a suspect in a car believed to be linked to a theft case from a local store. Two people were in the car, a female driver and the suspect. At some point, the man got out of the car and made an unspecified threat toward the deputies, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Travis York
Agency Responsible: Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Date of Death: December 17, 2018
County: Sacramento
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4303
Geography: Suburban