Maximo Torres Avila

Deadly force

A Strawberry Food Mart cashier forced Avila, behaving erratically, to leave the building. Avila drew a knife in the parking lot of the store and continued to act strangely. An officer responded. Avila approached the officer and repeatedly refused to put the knife down. The officer, who had served for 16 years, shot at Avila three times, striking him at least once. Avila died at the scene.