Suspect was observed riding a motorcycle, speeding on the southbound side of old Pacific Coast Highway. Officers pursued Keiper onto Hobson Road and then Padre Juan Canyon Road, where he crashed down an embankment. California Highway Patrol Officers Michael Trenery and Frank Paramo feared for their lives, and shot Keiper. Shooting was ruled justified.
Victim's Name: Theodore Keiper
Agency Responsible: California Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: White
Date of Death: January 5, 2013
County: Ventura
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Geography: Suburban