Joseph Santos
Male, Hispanic
Date of the incident: 7/28/2018
Allentown, Lehigh, PA
3712 Hamilton Blvd
3712 Hamilton Blvd
A South Whitehall Township police officer, responding to a report of a person interfering with traffic, encountered Santos around 5:45 p.m. Witnesses said he was jumping on moving vehicles and hanging onto the police car before the officer stopped. On the police scanner, the officer asked for backup for a possible "mental issue." In videos, Santos is seen walking away from the police car, then reversing course and walking toward the officer, who is heard demanding that he get on the ground. Santos, who did not appear to be armed, can be seen raising a hand, then lowering it before he was shot and killed.