Officers responded to a domestic disturbance call where they allegedly found the subject with a knife, threatening his wife. Officers discharged their weapons and killed the man at the scene.
Victim's Name: Jose Antonio Espinoza Ruiz
Agency Responsible: Levelland Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 23, 2015
County: Hockley
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 102
Geography: Rural