Officers responding to a call of a man trying to kill himself arrived to find Pedraza attempting suicide with a knife. Pedraza was tasered to no effect and fatally shot after confronting police with a knife.
Victim's Name: Jairo Armando Pedraza
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: April 4, 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: Suburban