At around 11:40 a.m., Modesto officers responded to a security check call in the area of Woodland and Rosemore avenues, where a subject was reportedly in possession of a firearm. Police exchanged gunfire with the man and shot and killed him at the Church of the Brethren. Details were withheld by police.
Killer: Joseph Lamantia
Agency: Modesto Police Department
Motive: Person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Trevor Seever
Death Date: December 29, 2020
County: Stanislaus
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: no object
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6471