Officers responded around 2 a.m. to investigate reports of a man with a gun when they saw someone carrying a machete. The officers reportedly ordered the man to drop the knife, but he failed to comply. He allegedly lunged at the officers with the machete raised, and four of the responding officers--Officers Forrest Walker, Laura Meza, Tyler Edwards and Collin Francis--shot and killed the man.
Killer: Forrest Walker, Laura Meza, Tyler Edwards, Collin Francis
Agency: North Las Vegas Police Department
Motive: Person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Giovanni Cedano-Amaro
Death Date: July 29, 2020
County: Clark
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6011