Arlington Police were contacted to help locate a felony suspect out of Arkansas who was wanted on multiple offenses, including five counts of rape and six counts of sexual indecency with a child. Around 5:22 p.m., Arlington officers found the man and stopped him in a parking lot. As officers approached the vehicle, the man reportedly pointed a handgun at the officer on the driver's side of the vehicle. One of the officers shot and killed Juan Jimenez-Salas.
Agency: Arlington Police Department
Motive: warrant (rape)
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Juan Jimenez-Salas
Death Date: March 18, 2021
County: Tarrant
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6719