Police were told a man was riding in a vehicle looking into parked vehicles. He reportedly abandoned his vehicle in a yard, and when deputies caught up with him, he fought them. He allegedly knifed two deputies before he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Frank Lopez
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: December 10, 2017
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3195
Geography: Suburban