Two officers were responding to a child custody complaint at Sergio Velasco-Martinez's apartment. He had his 1-and-a-half-year-old child sitting on the couch in the same room when he began to argue with police. Martinez was shot and killed during a fight, police said.
Victim's Name: Sergio Velasco-Martinez
Agency Responsible: Avenal Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 27, 2017
County: Kings
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: blunt object
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2809
Geography: Rural