Police killings
2013-2020

Oliver Hernandez

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 1/5/2019

Fresno, Fresno, CA
5158 N 9th St

Oliver Hernandez was at his mother's apartment at 1 a.m., when he locked himself in the bathroom. Family members said he might have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Police arrived at 4 a.m. where a standoff began. The family—a mother, three children, and three other adults— left the apartment safely. Police entered the apartment and shot and killed the man when he allegedly threatened officers with an ax.