Gerardo Martin Vasquez Killed by California Highway Patrol

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Category: Police - State
Old Crime Scene Address:
3300 Pico Blvd
Mapping Police Violence:

The CHP received a report of a man walking on the 10 Freeway. When officers arrived, they found the pedestrian walking along the center median with a knife in his hand. The man ran off the freeway and south toward Pico Boulevard. When police closed in, the man ran at them still holding the knife, and they shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Gerardo Martin Vasquez

Agency Responsible: California Highway Patrol

Gender: Male

Age: 52

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: February 6, 2017

County: Los Angeles

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: attack

Fleeing: Foot

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 2287

Geography: Urban

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