Van Dinh Le
Name: Van Dinh Le
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Race: Asian/Pacific Islander
Date: 03/03/2011
Location: 2549 Hamlin Ct
Escondido, California, 92027
County: San Diego
Agency: Escondido Police Department
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Deadly force
Media summary: Le was cutting his neck with scissors, and a neighbor called police for help. Officers said that Le wouldn't drop his scissors and lunged at them, one officer shot him dead in the forehead. The family's attorney disputes that Le lunged at officers, and Le was taking the type of medication one takes for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Unique ID: 9928
News article: Link
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