Two South Pasadena officers were serving an arrest warrant when Marco Cardoza was shot and killed. It was not immediately reported what precisely precipitated the killing.
Victim's Name: Marco Cardoza
Agency Responsible: South Pasadena Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: June 29, 2017
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2720
Geography: Suburban