The man was allegedly drunk and damaging property when deputies arrived. Authorities say he grabbed a metal pipe and struck a deputy with it. In response, one deputy used a Taser on the man while another shot him.
Victim's Name: Oscar Lotari Romero
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 30, 2015
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: metal stick
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 691
Geography: Urban