Mark Aitulagi Lavea Killed by Calaveras County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
500 Lewis Avenue
Mapping Police Violence:

Around 10:30 p.m., dispatchers got a call about an argument between a man and a woman at the Sierra Inn Motel. During the incident, the man allegedly pointed a gun at the woman's head. The suspect left before deputies arrived. A search started, and the man shot a deputy who was interviewing the victim. Police started searching the apartment complex. Eventually, the man emerged from an apartment holding an elderly woman hostage with a gun. Officers shot and killed Mark Aitulagi Lavea and shot and wounded the hostage.

Agency: Calaveras County Sheriff's Office

Motive: hostage situation

Confrontation Type: Violent Crime

Service Call: Yes

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Mark Aitulagi Lavea

Death Date: May 6, 2021

County: Calaveras

Geography: Rural

Gender: Male

Age: 47

Race: White

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: not fleeing

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