Orbel Nazarians was shot dead by a Los Angeles Police Department officer following a call about someone believed to be mentally ill and initially thought to have a gun—though he was later found to be armed with some sort of edged weapon, police said.
Victim's Name: Orbel Nazarians
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: White
Date of Death: February 26, 2018
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 3443
Geography: Urban