A homeless outreach team of the police department was called about a homeless man allegedly wielding a knife. They tried to subdue him with beanbag shots. Gongora allegedly got up and charged at police, who opened fire and killed him at the scene.
Victim's Name: Luis Gongora
Agency Responsible: San Francisco Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: April 7, 2016
County: San Francisco
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1443
Geography: Urban