Officers were attempting to get Trivino out of the street where cars were dodgin him. Trivino apparently charged at the police and threw something towards officers, and at least one officer used a taser and fired shots at him.
Agency: Albuquerque Police Department
Motive: Erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Claude Trivino
Death Date: February 20, 2021
County: Bernalillo
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6623