Refugio Alvarez called 911 and told police there were people inside his home that he did not know. Police arrived a short time later, and when they knocked on the door, Alvarez answered the door with a gun and machete in his hands. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Refugio Alvarez
Agency Responsible: Fresno County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 30, 2017
County: Fresno
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun and knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2276
Geography: Urban