A suspected car thief led police on a short chade from North Hollywood to Burbank. Police first claimed that the subject intentionally rammed their cruiser but later admitted it was from an accident. Police fired into the driver's side window, killing the subject at the scene.
Victim's Name: Sergio Alexander Navas
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 5, 2015
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 201
Geography: Urban