About 8:20 a.m., a Lodi police officer stopped a vehicle, police said. A man sitting in the backseat of the vehicle allegedly began showing "suspicious behavior." Police said they shot the man after he got out of the vehicle and pointed a gun at an officer.
Victim's Name: Matthew David Palaita
Agency Responsible: Lodi Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 23, 2017
County: San Joaquin
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: 3062
Geography: Suburban