Officers responded to report of an attempt to steal a car. As they detained a man who wasn't involved Valdez came at them driving a stolen Camry. Police opened fire and killed him.
Victim's Name: Aaron Valdez
Agency Responsible: South Gate Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 11, 2015
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 796
Geography: Urban