Luis Alberto Garcia-Vara was shot and by Petaluma police during a standoff at a Petaluma apartment complex. Five Petaluma police officers fired 16 rounds at Garcia-Vara after he brandished a gun at them following negotiations for him to surrender. Garcia-Vara died at about 10 p.m.
Victim's Name: Luis Alberto Garcia-Vara
Agency Responsible: Petaluma Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: April 3, 2018
County: Sonoma
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Suburban