Luis Yair Alvarez Killed by Cameron County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
2600 Florencia Avenue
Mapping Police Violence:

Luis Alvarez's mother, Esmeralda Vega, said she called police because her son was fighting with his girlfriend and wouldn't stop. According to Vega, the girlfriend wanted to leave, but Alvarez wouldn't let her. When police arrived, Alvarez went outside with a knife. Family members said both hands were up when Alvarez was shot and killed.

Victim's Name: Luis Yair Alvarez

Agency Responsible: Cameron County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: April 1, 2018

County: Cameron

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 3572

Geography: Suburban

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