Deputies saw a person “driving recklessly, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. They said that the driver sped off, leading deputies to a cul-de-sac in a couple miles away. As Ramirez turned his car around and faced the deputies, a woman got out of the car. Ramirez then allegedly accelerated his car toward the passenger side of the patrol car where a deputy was standing. Ramirez struck the patrol car, and the deputy opened fire. Ramirez was hit multiple times and died at the scene.
Victim's Name: Dion Lamont Ramirez
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 19, 2015
County: Los Angeles
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 934
Geography: Urban