Luiz Leizado

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 4/18/2019

Place of the incident:

New York, New York, NY
W 187th St and Wadsworth Ave

Luiz Leizado was allegedly firing into the air at about 4:30 p.m. when he ran into a parking lot as police arrived. As Officer Justin Vartanian sought cover behind a car in the lot, Leizado fired three rounds at him, hitting him in the armpit. Vartanian shot and killed Leizado.

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