Officers responded to a family member's report that Eliuth Penaloza Nava was possibly on drugs and hallucinating. Nava was reportedly seated in his vehicle while armed with a knife and gun. Officers arrived on scene at about 9:30 a.m. and attempted to contact Nava, but he fled in his vehicle. He was shot and killed in the vehicle.
Victim's Name: Eliuth Penaloza Nava
Agency Responsible: Anaheim Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 21, 2018
County: Orange
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3947
Geography: Urban