Officers responding to reports of criminal threats and a drive-by shooting pursued and exchanged gunfire with Garza, who lead police on a short car chase before being fatally shot.
Victim's Name: Lorenzo Garza Jr.
Agency Responsible: Delano Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: June 3, 2015
County: Kern
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: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 512
Geography: Suburban