Following a chaotic, 100-mile pursuit at high speeds, police shot and killed a man. Officers fired at least 10 rounds before siccing a police dog on the man. Police withheld details as to whether the man was armed or what precipitated the killing.
Agency: California Highway Patrol
Motive: Traffic violation
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Christopher Ulmer
Death Date: October 4, 2020
County: San Diego
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6206