Shortly before 8 p.m., a man flagged down Torrance officers and said his vehicle had been stolen. The officers found the vehicle in the parking lot of a Ralphs supermarket. Police encountered a man with a rifle in the vehicle, police said. They shot and killed Christopher Mitchell.
Victim's Name: Christopher Deandre Mitchell
Agency Responsible: Torrance Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 9, 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: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4283
Geography: Urban