Officers responding to a trespassing and vandalism call fatally shot DeLeon after the 28-year-old left a vacant office building holding a weapon and refused to comply with police demands.
Victim's Name: Christopher DeLeon
Agency Responsible: Visalia Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: June 16, 2015
County: Tulare
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 559
Geography: Suburban