Officers responded to a home “regarding a male adult suffering from a mental illness who was refusing to go to a mental hospital,” police said. The man had run away from the home by the time police arrived. A family member followed the man about a mile to the 7900 of Ocean View Avenue. As officers approached, the man tried to jump over a fence leading to a water reservoir. Officers used control holds to restrain and handcuff the man, killing him.
Victim's Name: Jonathan Andrew Salcido
Agency Responsible: Whittier Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 4, 2017
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Physical Restraint
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Geography: Suburban