Police killings
2013-2020

John Christopher Armes

Male, White

Date of the incident: 2/11/2013

Temecula, Riverside, CA
40200 Mimulus Way

Officers were trying to take into custody a parolee who was wanted for assault with a deadly weapon. Armes was in a taxi and when the driver fled he allegedly took control of the taxi, drove it into an unmarked law enforcement vehicle and then ran. According to law enforcement, the suspect had a gun, and was shot by a member of the Fugitive Task Force. The suspect's brother disagrees, says suspect was tased and then shot unnecessarily. No weapon was found.