Reasons had no effect. Gallop that individual armed with a knife turned on both the officers and advanced toward them in close proximity. The officers on scene fired on the suspect. Alvaradomorales was hit. Later he was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Although he was described originally as threatening himself, and an autopsy revealed an apparent self inflicted wound, gallop says officers in this situation had no choice but to intervene. Gallop you have a multi car accident with multiple people on the side of the road. Letting someone run around with a knife whether theyre threatening to injure themselves or threatening to injure someone else. Youve got to get that contained. Youve got to protect not only the people directly involved in the crash. The area. What started it all remains a of road rage is being investigated. Looking into what took place before this crash, whether there was road rage involved. So gallop answered. Witnesses are asked to contact the Sparks Police depart