Police killings
2013-2020

Gerrit D. Vos

Male, White

Date of the incident: 5/29/2014

Newport Beach, Orange, CA
1400 Superior Avenue.

Gerrit Vos, 22, of San Clemente, was shot after he charged Newport Beach Police Department officers with a “sharp metal instrument” when they were responding to an altercation at a 7-11 store in the 1400 block of Superior Ave. Vos was shot 5 times, including in the face. He had a history of mental illness including paranoia but was not on illegal drugs and had taken his meds. Vos was living at a drug rehabilitation center in San Clemente and appeared to be doing well.