Norma Peña, Reynaldo Peña's mother, called police to get help with her son in a domestic disturbance. When police told him to get out of a vehicle, he had two knives in his hands. Police said Reynaldo Peña came toward officers in an aggressive manner with the knives despite verbal commands to stop, and police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Reynaldo Peña
Agency Responsible: Laredo Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 18, 2018
County: Webb
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
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3704
Geography: Suburban