Jason Erling Hallstrom

Deadly force

Jason Erling Hallstrom, 41 was the passenger in an allegedly stolen car driven by Travis Stuart Mock, 29. Police attempted to pull over the other traveling northbound on the 5 Freeway. It pulled off at North Grand Avenue and continued north to East 15th Street, crashing into a curb. Hallstrom tried to escape on footmand was pursued by an officer. The officer alleged that Hallstrom reached to his waist as he fled and the officer shot Hallstrom, thinking Hallstrom was reaching for a gun. Hallstrom continued fleeing and was later arrested and died from gunshot injuries from the officer's initial shots. Hallstrom was unarmed.