Officers responding to reports of vandalism fatally shot a 38-year-old man who was breaking storefront windows with a skateboard after struggling with officers and taking control of a police Taser.
Victim's Name: Neil Peter White
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Date of Death: July 9, 2015
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: taser
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 627
Geography: Suburban