Baltazar Escaloma-Baez shot and killed following an armed carjacking, robbery and police chase. Details weren't immediately released as to what precipitated the killing.
Victim's Name: Baltazar Escaloma-Baez
Agency Responsible: Polk County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 28, 2017
County: Polk
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3077
Geography: Rural