Officers reported that they responded to a call that a man was threatening a woman to get money from her, and when they arrived at the scene De La Torre was standing in the middle of the street with his hand in a bag. He didn't obey orders to stop or take his hands away from the bag, and officers shot him to death. There was a folding chair inside the bag, instead of a gun. De La Torre was reported to struggle with mental illness and substance abuse.
Victim's Name: Moises De La Torre
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: February 24, 2013
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Urban