Omar Emilio Benitez was 22 when he was shot and killed by police in Long Beach, California, on May 15, 2017. The shooting followed a high-speed pursuit that began after officers tried to stop a stolen van Benitez was driving. The chase, captured live by a news helicopter, went through South Gate, Lynwood, and Paramount before ending in Long Beach after the van stopped.

According to the Los Angeles County coroner and the District Attorney’s Justice System Integrity Division, Benitez drove recklessly during the pursuit and had been involved, with accomplices, in a robbery and a drive-by shooting after stealing the van on May 12. One accomplice surrendered during the chase; Benitez continued to flee and was shot by South Gate Officer Ricardo Navarro, who the DA concluded acted in lawful self-defense and in defense of others. Benitez’s family and community members said he was unarmed and protested the use of lethal force.

If anyone witnessed the chase or the confrontation in Long Beach, does any detail of what happened that day need further attention?