A man was shot by a California Highway Patrol officer after a search through orchards and fields near Highway 41 and Avenue 12, police said. Police said the encounter began earlier in the day when three men carjacked a white sedan, one of them brandishing a gun.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: California Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 20, 2017
County: Kern
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2878
Geography: Suburban