A deputy pulled over Robbie Ramirez for a traffic violation about a block from his home, police said. He ran, there was some sort of fight, and the deputy shot and killed Ramirez. Ramirez suffered from mental illness, but reports did not stipulate whether the deputy knew that when Ramirez was pulled over.
Victim's Name: Robert Michael “Robbie” Ramirez
Agency Responsible: Albany County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 4, 2018
County: Albany
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4229
Geography: Suburban