The incident occurred when an Orange County Sheriff's Department officer found Aliva distressed and acting strangely pulled over on Las Pulgas Road. When the Deputy approached Aliva began aggressively pointing and yelling at the deputy. An hour-long standoff ensued as the man said that he was armed. When Aliva emerged from his car he had a black shirt wrapped around his hand, extending it as if it was a weapon. A deputy fired a bean bag round at Aliva, but it did not subdue him, then three OCSD officers and two border patrol agents fired their guns killing Aliva.
Victim's Name: Daniel Avila
Agency Responsible: Orange County Sheriff's Department, US Border Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 4, 2015
County: San Diego
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 701
Geography: Suburban