A Mexican national shot and killed Tuesday by police in Pasco, Wash., after he began throwing rocks at the police, had a previous history of erratic behavior while under the influence of methamphetamine, court documents show.
Police were responding to reports of a man throwing rocks at cars at around 5 p.m. Tuesday. Pasco police said the man, later identified as Antonio Zambrano-Montes, 35, threw rocks at the officers and ignored orders to surrender. Officers tried using a Taser, but were unsuccessful in subduing him, according to reports by the Tri-City Herald, a local paper.
In a video (warning: graphic video) captured by a bystander and uploaded online, Zambrano-Montes is seen running away from the officers. As they give chase, Zambrano-Montes appears to have his arms in the air briefly. When he turns to face the officers, they open fire and Zambrano-Montes falls to the ground.
