Jonathan Andrew Salcido Killed by Whittier Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
7900 Ocean View Avenue
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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

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