Campos threatened to cut his own stomach, then walked toward the officers, who backed away hundreds of feet down nearby Trovita Court. He refused to drop the knife, and officers used a Taser, but he continued forward. They shot Campos after he came within 10 feet and charged one of them.
Victim's Name: Pedro Martinez Campos
Agency Responsible: Escondido Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 4, 2013
County: San Diego
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unknown
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Suburban