Officers encountered Chavez-Diaz during a raid on a marijuana grow operation on public lands. He was alone when they encountered him and said that he had a gun and pointed it at a game warden when he was shot.
Victim's Name: Luis Chavez-Diaz
Agency Responsible: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: April 29, 2015
County: Sacramento
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
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: 419
Geography: Suburban