Christian Chavez was wanted for assault. After an armed standoff in a vehicle, he fired on police and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Christian Chavez
Agency Responsible: South Gate Police Department, Huntington Park Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 27, 2017
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Bean Bag Gun
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3165
Geography: Urban