Bell Police Department personnel and East Los Angeles Station (sheriff's) personnel received 911 calls regarding a domestic dispute at a local convenience store, police said. The man had argued with and assaulted a woman, who had a child with her, at a fast food restaurant and then walked next door to a convenience store, where the dispute continued. When Bell police officers arrived, they encountered a man armed with a knife. He refused to comply with the officers' commands and advanced toward the officers with the knife, Ramos and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Vinson Lee Ramos
Agency Responsible: Bell Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 7, 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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1697
Geography: Urban