Officers shot and killed a man after he reportedly pulled a knife and approached them in an alley, not complying with their demands for him to put the knife down but instead moving closer to them.
Victim's Name: Rodolfo Velazquez
Agency Responsible: Shafter Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: April 16, 2015
County: Kern
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 373
Geography: Rural