Officers were dispatched after receiving calls of a bank robbery. A patrol officer spotted a vehicle matching the description of the suspect's, and pulled the vehicle over. The suspect got out of the vehicle, and was allegedly armed with a handgun. Officers allege the suspect began to move the gun towards them, and fired several rounds at the suspect after commanding him to drop the weapon.
Agency: Visalia Police Department
Motive: Robbery
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Joshua Van Machado
Death Date: January 13, 2021
County: Tulare
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
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: 6498