Juan A. Ruiz Killed by Collier County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
N 3rd St and W Main St
Mapping Police Violence:

A deputy responded to a 911 call regarding two people fighting in a parking lot. When the deputy spotted one man wielding a knife, the deputy ordered the man to put it down. Instead, the man came toward the deputy, prompting the deputy to shoot the man, a sheriff's spokesperson said.

Victim's Name: Juan A. Ruiz

Agency Responsible: Collier County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 46

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: January 31, 2016

County: Collier

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: 1223

Geography: Suburban

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