Cueva allegedly stabbed a woman, possibly his estranged wife, as she drove him to the Chatsworth Courthouse. He was wielding a knife when he was shot and killed by a deputy.
Victim's Name: Jose Armando Cueva
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 31, 2016
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2007
Geography: Suburban