Salvador Palencia-Cruz Killed by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
3817 E 56th Street
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Two deputies responded to a 911 "attempted suicide" report. Palencia-Cruz was allegedly in a kitchen holding a long metal knife-like object, and threatened them. Deputies say they repeatedly told him to drop it, that he refused and threw it near their heads. He then allegedly grabbed another long metal object that resembled a knife, pointed it at them and advanced toward them. They shot him an unspecified amount of times. Witness Jose Munoz states he heard arguing outside, then "a couple gunshots."

Victim's Name: Salvador Palencia-Cruz

Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Gender: Male

Age: 42

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: April 25, 2014

County: Los Angeles

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Unreported

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Geography: Urban

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