A resident on Garden Circle Way reported seeing a prowler at 1:46 a.m., police said. When officers arrived, they found the suspect in the backyard of a home holding an unidentified weapon, police said. The person advanced at the officers wielding the weapon, and they shot and killed Victor Gonzalez Gonzalez.
Victim's Name: Victor Gonzalez Gonzalez
Agency Responsible: Cloverdale Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 21, 2017
County: Sonoma
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: hammer
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3053
Geography: Rural