Officers found robbery suspects inside a Jeep SUV. Police said they tried to conduct a traffic stop on the SUV, but the suspects led them on a short chase, which ended with the suspects crashing into a tree on nearby Hudson Drive. Three people were in the SUV. The driver and one passenger tried escaping on foot after the crash, and an officer shot and killed the driver.
Victim's Name: Rogelio Vidal Landa
Agency Responsible: Bakersfield Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: April 4, 2017
County: Kern
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2479
Geography: Suburban