Incident

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8-03-2024 California Watsonville 0-1

Location

August 03, 2024

Watsonville Police Department
215 Union St
Watsonville, California

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Joshua Gonzalez
Age: 25
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator shot
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator unarmed - may have other weapons
Domestic Violence

Notes

Subject was armed with a knife and threatening to harm his 3-year-old daughter. He then charged at police, leading to OIS. Mother of daughter found dead near Eureka Canyon Road and Grizzly Flat Road on a hiking trail.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://kion546.com/news/top-stories/2024/08/04/watsonville-pd-officer-shoots-man-threatening-to-hurt-daughter-concerned-about-mothers-well-being/

URL: https://pajaronian.com/police-seeking-missing-woman/

URL: https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2024/08/05/watsonville-toddlers-father-shot-by-police-mother-found-dead-in-corralitos/

District

Congressional District: 18
State Senate District: 17
State House District: 29