Vasquinho Bettencourt Killed by Anthony Pantoja

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
10400 Pearmain Street
Mapping Police Violence:

Around 11 p.m., officers began a pursuit of an allegedly stolen vehicle in San Leandro. The chase continued into Oakland where the vehicle crashed into the rear of an unoccupied parked vehicle. The driver got out of the with a rifle. An officer shot and killed him.

Killer: Anthony Pantoja

Agency: San Leandro Police Department

Motive: Theft

Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense

Service Call: Yes

Body Camera: No

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Vasquinho Bettencourt

Death Date: August 6, 2020

County: Alameda

Geography: Urban

Gender: Male

Age: 35

Race: Hispanic

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Other

Washington Post Database ID: 6031

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