Chinedu Valentine Okobi was running in and out of traffic at about 1 p.m., police said. Okobi allegedly assaulted a deputy who contacted him. Four more deputies were called and at least one of them used a Taser on Okobi, killing him.
Victim's Name: Chinedu Valentine Okobi
Agency Responsible: San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 3, 2018
County: San Mateo
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Urban