Incident

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8-31-2023 California El Centro 0-1

Location

August 31, 2023

1900 block of Ocotillo Dr
El Centro, California

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Elizandro Vargas
Age: 31
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed

Notes

Subject stole from a business in the 1800 block of S Imperial Ave. Officers found him at listed location here he tried to attack a cop with a brick, prompting OIS

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://calexicochronicle.com/2023/08/31/el-centro-police-involved-in-shooting-thursday-morning/

URL: https://www.sehatlaw.com/news/elizandro-vargas-killed-in-el-centro-police-shooting/

District

Congressional District: 25
State Senate District: 18
State House District: 36