Deputies responded to a false robbery report and found Medina, who held his hands as though he were holding a gun, pointing his finger at the deputies. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Cristian Rene Medina
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 16, 2016
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1367
Geography: Urban