Cuevas' ex-girlfriend alerted police as the man, arrested then released in Pennsylvania on Florida sexual battery charges, sent her a string of threatening texts as he returned to Florida. Police encountered him in a hamburger restaurant parking lot. He was armed, went for the gun in his waistband, and was fatally shot.
Victim's Name: David Cuevas
Agency Responsible: Lakeland Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: February 26, 2015
County: Polk
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 181
Geography: Suburban