Morad, a college student, physically fought friends during his first trip on hallucinogenic mushrooms. He then fell or jumped through a window, injuring himself in the process. A neighbor's 911 call described Morad as covered in blood and "violent." Morad advanced on the officer who responded to the call. He shot Morad with a stun gun, struck him with a flashlight and gave him repeated verbal warnings before fatally shooting him.
Victim's Name: Feras Morad
Agency Responsible: Long Beach Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Asian
Date of Death: May 27, 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: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 491
Geography: Urban