Vanessa Marquez was shot and killed when police said she pointed what appeared to be a handgun at officers who were responding to the residence for a welfare check.
Victim's Name: Vanessa Marquez
Agency Responsible: South Pasadena Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 49
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 30, 2018
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4006
Geography: Urban