Officers with the Preston Police Department and deputies with the Franklin County sheriff's office responded at about 8:30 p.m. to a report of a suspicious man at Stokes Grocery. Officers escorted Raul Antonio Menjivar Saabedra outside where he allegedly pulled a knife and was shot after a Taser reportedly failed to incapacitate him.
Victim's Name: Raul Antonio Menjivar Saabedra
Agency Responsible: Preston Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 19, 2019
County: Franklin
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified by Prosecuting Attorney
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5205
Geography: Rural