Saavedra-Vargas went around barricades at a downtown Reno event, hit a vehicle and drove toward a crowd and police, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Raul Saavedra-Vargas
Agency Responsible: Reno Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 3, 2016
County: Washoe
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1690
Geography: Urban