Chowchilla Police responded to a disturbance call around 11 p.m. When authorities arrived, they found Alejandro Alvarado had started a fire in the street's gutter. Alvarado also was armed with two knives and a cylindrical item, which he claimed was a bomb. Police and the Chowchilla Fire Department tried to subdue him by spraying him with a fire engine hose and by tasering him. Alvarado then allegedly charged at the officers, which resulted in one CHP officer and a Chowchilla Police officer to shoot and kill him.
Victim's Name: Alejandro Alvarado
Agency Responsible: Chowchilla Police Department, California Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 27, 2017
County: Madera
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2812
Geography: Suburban