Austin Manzano Killed by Robert Medina, Greg Tougas

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
W. Calle La Sombra and Bradford St.
Mapping Police Violence:

Manzano called 911 at 1:10 a.m. and told dispatchers he was armed with a loaded handgun and would begin shooting people unless police responded. Deputies Robert Medina and Greg Tougas saw Manzano holding a large knife in his left hand and what was later discovered to be a replica handgun in his right hand. The deputies ordered Manzano to drop the weapons, but Manzano refused and approached the two deputies. Deputies shot Manzano within two minutes of arriving, and he died two weeks later.

Killer: Robert Medina, Greg Tougas

Agency: Ventura County Sheriff's Office

Motive: Erratic behavior

Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check

Service Call: Yes

Body Camera: Yes

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Austin Manzano

Death Date: October 4, 2020

County: Ventura

Geography: Suburban

Gender: Male

Age: 24

Race: Unknown race

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun and knife

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: not fleeing

Washington Post Database ID: 6276

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