Rolando H. Villanueva
Male, Hispanic
Date of the incident: 4/12/2014
Yakima, Yakima, WA
I-82 and Knob Hill Boulevard
I-82 and Knob Hill Boulevard
Police pulled Villanueva over for allegedly driving erratically. Villanueva pulled over at first, but then bolted, leading police on a high-speed freeway chase and crashing into at least two police vehicles. When Villanueva attempted to ram a third vehicle, the officer fired and hit Villaneuva twice, who crashed his car into the median barrier and died. Villanueva previously had told police he would some day commit "suicide by cop.