Solitro allegedly cut off a patrol car before putting his vehicle into reverse and striking the patrol vehicle. Solitro allegedly exited the vehicle with a hand behind his back. Police shot and killed him.
Agency: Los Angeles Police Department
Motive: cut off patrol car
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Richard Solitro
Death Date: April 24, 2021
County: Los Angeles
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: no object
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6804