Howard J. Tungseth
Male, Unknown race
Date of the incident: 3/21/2013
Modesto, Stanislaus, CA
1605 Evona Court
1605 Evona Court
Modesto Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call that an armed man had his wife hostage in their home. When SWAT officers went into the home after an 11 hour standoff to help the wife, Tungseth allegedly pointed his gun at them. He was shot by Sgt. Rigo DeAlba and and Det. Gary Guffey of the Modesto Police Department. Tungseth reportedly fought in WWII.