Police killings
2013-2020

John Arganda

Male, Unknown race

Date of the incident: 3/25/2013

Pomona, Los Angeles, CA
500 Carruthers Court

Officers from the Pomona Police Department responded to the 500 block of Carruthers Court after a call of a family disturbance. Officers found Arganda armed with a 6-7 inch knife, which he refused to drop when ordered. One officer fired a Taser at him but it had no effect, he charged at officers and was shot. He was declared dead at UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange.