According to police, police found Jorge Hidalgo holding a machete while standing next to his wife in a home. Police alleged that Hidalgo ignored officers' commands and turned against them, raising the machete and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Jorge Hidalgo
Agency Responsible: El Paso Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 3, 2017
County: El Paso
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3101
Geography: Urban