Johnny Platas Killed by Selma Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
2300 Azalea St
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Police were called to a domestic disturbance. When officers arrived they discovered a woman covered in blood who had run to a neighbor's house after being stabbed. They found the victim's husband on the roof of a home holding a large knife. He began stabbing himself as officers tried to talk him down. An officer climbed to the roof on a ladder and fired a Taser at the man. The man tried to attack the officer, and multiple officers shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Johnny Platas

Agency Responsible: Selma Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 45

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: June 12, 2017

County: Fresno

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: 2656

Geography: Suburban

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