Police responded to a call of a man holding a knife near the corner of Palm Avenue and Ventura Street, police said. When officers approached the man, they said an argument began which ended with the man being shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Jose Gonzales Rendon
Agency Responsible: Santa Paula Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: April 9, 2017
County: Ventura
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2490
Geography: Suburban