Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Joshua Van Machado

Age : 43

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 01/13/2021

Location : S Court Street and W Beech Avenue

City : Visalia

County : Tulare

State : California

Agency : Visalia Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/13/2021, Visalia police officers responded to reports of a robbery at a bank. A patrol officer later located a vehicle believed by police to be connected to the incident and initiated a traffic stop near South Court Street and West Beech Avenue. Police stated that Joshua Van Machado exited the vehicle during the stop. According to police accounts, officers believed he was holding a handgun. Officers reported that commands were given for him to drop the weapon. Police said officers then opened fire, shooting and killing Van Machado. The shooting was placed under investigation, and no charges against officers were announced at the time of reporting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc30.com/ois-officer-invovled-shooting-visalia-bank-robbery-shot/9628096/
https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2021/01/13/visalia-police-officer-involved-shooting-bank-robbery-investigation/4145454001/