Police said Tapia robbed a pharmacy of money at gunpoint, and was fatally shot minutes later after he pointed a gun at officers from his car during a brief pursuit.
Victim's Name: Eddie Tapia
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: September 10, 2015
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 823
Geography: Urban