Around 8:35 p.m., police said Mark Meza, was doing doughnuts and otherwise driving erratically in his gray Dodge Dakota behind City Hall. An officer attempted a traffic stop but he fled, and multiple officers pursued him. Officers apparently rammed his vehicle off the road, then three officers shot and killed Meza. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Agency: Vacaville Police Department
Motive: Traffic violation
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Mark Meza
Death Date: January 26, 2021
County: Solano
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: car
Washington Post Database ID: 6545