Police responded to a domestic disturbance. When they searched the house, they found Pedro Ramirez hiding in a closet with a knife. After tasering him, he allegedly lunged at them and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Pedro Ramirez
Agency Responsible: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: June 20, 2017
County: Clark
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2683
Geography: Urban