Police responded to a call for a suicidal veteran. They shot and killed him when he refused to disarm. Possibly premeditated suicide by cop.
Victim's Name: Jose Romero
Agency Responsible: Long Beach Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: September 4, 2016
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1852
Geography: Urban