Police shot and killed David Tovar Jr. at a San Jose apartment complex. He was unarmed but a suspect in connection with a homicide and two other shootings in South Santa Clara County. Police said he was reaching into his waistband on a second-floor landing, as officers looked on from a ground-level courtyard, when they shot him.
Agency: San Jose Police Department
Motive: Warrant
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Unavailable
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: David Tovar Jr.
Death Date: January 21, 2021
County: Santa Clara
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6538