A shirtless man was shooting a gun in the air and waving the gun around in the middle of the street and tried to carjack a car. Police arrived on the scene and ordered him to put the gun down. Meza pointed the gun at police instead and officers shot him.
Victim's Name: Pablo Meza
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 17, 2015
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 75
Geography: Urban