The CHP received a report of a man walking on the 10 Freeway. When officers arrived, they found the pedestrian walking along the center median with a knife in his hand. The man ran off the freeway and south toward Pico Boulevard. When police closed in, the man ran at them still holding the knife, and they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Gerardo Martin Vasquez
Agency Responsible: California Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: February 6, 2017
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2287
Geography: Urban