Jesus Birelas-Contreras shot and killed by police Tuesday stabbed his girlfriend and fatally wounded a police dog named Jax before he threw a butcher knife at officers, according to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety.
Victim's Name: Jesus Birelas-Contreras
Agency Responsible: Sunnyvale Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 31, 2017
County: Santa Clara
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Police Dog
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3081