Officers who were part of a homeless outreach unit encountered Marquez and claim he pulled a handgun, pointing it at them. The officers shot and killed Marquez.
Agency: Riverside Police Department
Motive: person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Felix Jerry Marquez
Death Date: May 8, 2021
County: Riverside
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 34
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: 6845