Police killings
2013-2020

Javier Gomez

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 12/20/2017

Oceanside, San Diego, CA
3100 Roselle Ave

Deputies began a pursuit of a vehicle in Vista for unknown reasons sometime before 3:10 p.m., police said. The man driving a dark blue or black sedan had a female passenger inside while leading deputies at speeds of about 50 miles per hour. The sedan struck another car, and the driver attempted to bail out of the vehicle. One deputy shot and killed the man. It was not clear if the driver was armed at the time, and the details leading up to the killing were withheld by police.