Three city police officers went to 10 Temple Avenue around 1:30 p.m. to check on Elvin Diaz at the request of county probation officials. Hackensack Police Director Michael Mordaga said Diaz was armed with "a very large knife" when the shooting occurred.
Victim's Name: Elvin Jesus Diaz
Agency Responsible: Hackensack Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 21, 2015
County: Bergen
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 485
Geography: Urban