Around 11 p.m., two police officers driving in the area of the station encountered a person who appeared to be pointing a handgun at them. He was shot and killed. Upon closer inspection, police determined the handgun was actually a pellet or BB gun designed to look like a real gun.
Victim's Name: Javier Desantiago
Agency Responsible: Inglewood Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: June 22, 2018
County: Los Angeles
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3844
Geography: Urban