Juan Garcia Killed by University of California - Riverside Police

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
W Blaine St & Watkins Dr
Mapping Police Violence:

Police responded to reports of shots fired, near the north end of the college campus. Campus police, who received the calls about 1 a.m., were the first to arrive, spotting a man walking on Watkins Drive, just east of Blaine Street. When the officers made contact with the man, he was shot and killed. After the shooting, officers reportedly recovered three weapons, one of them an "improvised device."

Victim's Name: Juan Garcia

Agency Responsible: University of California - Riverside Police

Gender: Male

Age: 38

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: July 22, 2018

County: Riverside

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Unclear

Weapon: unknown weapon

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 3957

Geography: Suburban

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