People called 911 to report a man carrying a hatchet and handgun had been seen walking in a sparse residential area. Police tried to negotiate with the man for more than two hours. Police didn't provide information about the number of officers involved in the shooting, the number of times the man was shot or what occurred just before the man was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Robert Lee Lourenco Jr.
Agency Responsible: Riverside County Sheriff's Department,
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: July 24, 2016
County: Riverside
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun and hatchet
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1729
Geography: Suburban