Geronimo Vicente Santos was suspected of killing Timothy Ross Culley, 28, in the Santa Ynez riverbed when he was shot and killed by Lompoc police officers after they arrived at the scene, and Santos allegedly fired a gun at them.
Victim's Name: Geronimo Vicente Santos aka Carlos Aguirrez-Justo
Agency Responsible: Lompoc Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 19, 2017
County: Santa Barbara
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
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3147
Geography: Suburban