Vasquez was allegedly suicidal and opened fire at an outdoor carol service. An officer and detective who were assigned to the event drew their guns and approached Vasquez. They opened fire, and Vasquez later died in the hospital.
Agency: New York Police Department
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Luis Manuel Vasquez Gomez
Death Date: December 13, 2020
County: New York
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6415