Ortiz was fatally shot while fleeing a park on a bicycle, according to police. Officers were responding to a 911 call from a 7-year-old girl who said two men were threatening to shoot her father. The other suspect was detained.
Victim's Name: Joe Pasquez Ortiz
Agency Responsible: San Bernardino Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 11, 2015
County: San Bernardino
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 899
Geography: Suburban