Nicholas Jesus Garza Killed by Kennewick Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
1011 W 10th Ave
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A passerby found Garza in "medical distress" around 7:26 p.m. outside of Park Middle School. Police said Garza displayed "abnormal behavior," so dispatchers also sent an officer with medics. After Officer Jair Ealy-Thomas saw a knife near Garza, he ordered him to step back. When Garza didn't comply with orders, Ealy-Thomas shocked him with a Taser. Garza was taken to Trios Southridge Hospital, where he died hours later.

Victim's Name: Nicholas Jesus Garza

Agency Responsible: Kennewick Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 27

Race: Unknown race

Date of Death: September 27, 2018

County: Benton

Cause of Death: Taser

Official Disposition: Justified by internal review

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon

Weapon: unarmed

Geography: Suburban

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