Gaona had a knife and was stabbing at himself and shouting obscenities on a busy street corner when he was shot and killed by police after he lunged at officers.
Victim's Name: Javier Garcia Gaona
Agency Responsible: Santa Maria Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 20, 2016
County: Santa Barbara
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: 1722
Geography: Suburban