Officers were called to the Discovery Village shopping center in Redding Wednesday evening, where Dolores Hernandez was yelling and cursing at patrons of a pizza parlor, police said. The woman left but continued to cause a disturbance in the parking lot for about 20 minutes before a security guard who had confronted her called police, police said. Arriving officers found the woman in a car. In trying to leave. She allegedly nearly hit an officer, then backed up, hitting an officer with a front tire. He fell down and was reportedly pinned under the tire. The other officer shot and killed the woman.
Agency: Redding Police Department
Motive: Erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Dolores Hernandez
Death Date: December 2, 2020
County: Shasta
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Female
Age: 62
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6397