Officers were contacted by a state parole agent requesting help of finding a parolee who had possibly removed his ankle monitor. Police found Gonzales behind a business and approached him. Police allege Gonzales lunged at officers with a metal tool in his hand. Officers fired, striking and killing Gonzales.
Agency: Fresno Police Department
Motive: Parole violation
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Frank Gonzales
Death Date: January 20, 2021
County: Fresno
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: metal object
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6533