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 INFORMATION PROVIDED........ BYhttp://www.fatalencounters.org/
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Anthony Martin Del CastilloJanuary 4, 2010CAPolice shot and killed Anthony Martin Del Castillo and wounded Elpidio Gerald Antolin after an alleged burglary.
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Vincent Cody SteenJanuary 10, 2010CAOfficers Isaiah Scaggs and Brian Nix shot unarmed Vincent Cody Steen inside his home following a foot chase and struggle that began on a street corner after Nix stopped him for not having a light on a bicycle.
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Colby Joshua KoenigJanuary 12, 2010CAOfficer Rod MacDonald, Sgt. George Ramos and Cpl. Paul Bixby shot and killed Colby Joshua Koenig when he drove in reverse toward a crowd of pedestrians after a car accident.
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Name withheld by policeJanuary 15, 2010CAAn unnamed man reportedly collapsed and died after officers responded to reports that "a man was running around cars" and acting erratically.
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Alfonso Perez MoraJanuary 15, 2010CAAlfonso Perea Mora reportedly killed himself after breaking into a home to elude officers chasing him.
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Marbilia Gabriel MejiaJanuary 16, 2010CAMarbilia Gabriel Mejia and Jose Ortiz drowned after a panga struck a buoy and capsized 50 yards from Torrey Pines State Beach.
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Jose OrtizJanuary 16, 2010CAMarbilia Gabriel Mejia and Jose Ortiz drowned after a panga struck a buoy and capsized 50 yards from Torrey Pines State Beach.
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Fernando LopezJanuary 18, 2010CAFernando Lopez reportedly shot himself in the attic of an Ontario home following a 10-hour standoff with police.
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Maurice Evans Shavers Jr.January 20, 2010CAMaurice Evans Shavers Jr., 21, was killed during a shootout following a robbery at Walgreens.
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Ut "Johnny" NguyenJanuary 22, 2010CAUt "Johnny" Nguyen drowned when he tried to flee police by jumping into storm-swollen San Tomas Aquino Creek.
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Edward Lamarr SmithJanuary 23, 2010CAOfficer Roderick Suguitan shot Edward Lamarr Smith when he came at him with a machete after he'd called his doctor minutes before to say he was going to "try to take them (police) out when they come to take me."
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Ronald Dennis PalaciosJanuary 29, 2010CARonald Dennis Palacios died while he was in LAPD custody after being tasered, punched and restrained during a struggle.
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Juan CarrizozaFebruary 4, 2010CABell PD Sgt. Art Jimenez and Maywood PD officer Luis Vargas shot and killed Juan Carrizoza when he shot at them in South Gate.
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James ScarcellaFebruary 6, 2010CAJames Scarcella reportedly shot and wounded a family member before turning the gun on himself during a police standoff.
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Luis Alberto GarciaFebruary 6, 2010CAJose Gilbert Garcia and his nephew, Luis Alberto Garcia, were killed when their car was struck by a vehicle fleeing police in Ontario.
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Jose Gilbert GarciaFebruary 6, 2010CAJose Gilbert Garcia and his nephew, Luis Alberto Garcia, were killed when their car was struck by a vehicle fleeing police in Ontario.
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Jose Jesus RuizFebruary 8, 2010CAPolice shot Jose Jesus Ruiz when he "became combative with a gun" at his own home when the officers thought he was a burglar.
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Donald SanchezFebruary 10, 2010CASgt. Casey Jiles shot Donald Sanchez when he moved toward deputies with his hands in his pockets following a car chase.
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Delbert Eugene WormwoodFebruary 11, 2010CADelbert Eugene Wormwood died after police used a hobble restraint on him during a struggle in Hollywood.
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Juan CastellanosFebruary 12, 2010CAAn undercover officer shot Juan Castellanos when he aimed a shotgun at him.
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James Martin SmithFebruary 14, 2010CAPolice shot and killed James Martin Smith when he pointed a gun at them.
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Charlie FranciscoFebruary 14, 2010CACousins Charlie Francisco and Christian Francisco were killed in a crash during a police chase after they'd robbed a Valentine’s Day gift basket stand.
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Christian FranciscoFebruary 14, 2010CACousins Charlie Francisco and Christian Francisco were killed in a crash during a police chase after they'd robbed a Valentine’s Day gift basket stand.
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John AguileraFebruary 14, 2010CAPolice responded to a domestic dispute where they found Aguilera holding a gun to a hostage's head. After a standoff, police shot and killed Aguilera.
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Name withheld by policeFebruary 22, 2010CAAn unidentified man reportedly shot himself when police arrived to conduct a welfare check.
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Ricky Ray LilesFebruary 25, 2010CARicky Ray Liles reportedly committed suicide after shooting and killing FCSD deputy Joel Wahlenmaier and Reedley police officer Javier Beja, and wounding deputy Mark Harris.
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Brian MaciasFebruary 25, 2010CAMacias was shot by his father, a reserve LAPD officer, in self-defense.
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Mark Alan SmithFebruary 26, 2010CAOfficers Kevin Goltara, Mark Wyrick, Jorge Velasquez, Christopher Macias, Daryl Avila, Robert Miller, Richard Guerrero, Jacinto Deleon and Sgt. Keith Zagorin fired 120 shots at Mark Alan Smith when he pointed a pistol at them after a high-speed pursuit.
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Name withheld by policeFebruary 26, 2010CAAn unidentified man reportedly killed himself after a high-speed chase through Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties.
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Robert OlivoMarch 4, 2010CARobert Olivo died after police tasered and maced him during a struggle.
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Sonny Valenzuela LopezMarch 7, 2010CAFremont police Sgts. Pat Epps and John Harnett and officer Kelly Snow shot Sonny Valenzuela Lopez after he put his hands near his waist while running from police trying to arrest him.
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Damon Keith HillMarch 9, 2010CAOfficer Mike Sargent shot Damon Keith Hill at approximately the same moment Hill reportedly pointed a gun at police, then shot himself in the head after critically injuring his estranged wife.
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Venus MejiaMarch 11, 2010CAVenus Mejia was killed when he crashed his motorcycle while fleeing from police.
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Charles Allen BarreraMarch 14, 2010CAAn off-duty Gardena police officer shot and killed Charles Allen Barrera, who reportedly assaulted him at a busy Del Taco in Anaheim.
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Meng XiongMarch 15, 2010CAFour officers shot and killed Meng Xiong who reportedly shot a police dog while holding a teenage girl and her younger brother captive in their Meadowview home during a home invasion.
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David Sequoia aka David Gabriel BargerMarch 18, 2010CAOfficer Patrick Bishop and Sgt. Rodrigo Reyna-Sanchez shot and killed David Sequoia as he reportedly struggled with civilian Kris Coon over a gun in an alley off of Summer Street.
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Isaac OrnelasMarch 18, 2010CAOfficers were responding to a call at a residence. When officers arrived, they were directed to a detached structure in the back of the house where they encountered Ornelas armed with a semi-automatic handgun. When Ornelas reached for his weapon, officers opened fire. Ornelas was struck in the upper torso.
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Albert ValenciaMarch 19, 2010CAValencia tried to flee from officers on foot when he became involved in a physical altercation with officers. Officers used a Taser and shortly afterward, Valencia became unresponsive.
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Barys RadchukMarch 20, 2010CAAn officer shot Barys Radchuk during a struggle.
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Stephen BoursMarch 20, 2010CABours was walking down the street carrying a hatchet when officers ordered him several times to stop and drop the weapon. Bours refused and advanced toward officers with the ax raised over his head. The officers opened fire, striking Bours.
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Steve Eugene WashingtonMarch 20, 2010CALos Angeles police officials said officers shot Washington early Saturday morning after he reached into his waistband for what they believed was a weapon.
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Mario JaramilloMarch 27, 2010CAOfficers were called to a supermarket because a man was going around the store threatening people with a knife. When police arrived, they were told that the man was stabbing himself. They followed a trail of blood to a walk in refrigerator. Jaramillo walked out of the refrigerator holding an ax and walked toward one of the officers. Police shot and killed him.
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Linda Carol ClarkMarch 28, 2010CAClark, a patient at Marshall Medical Center, stole an ambulance and led officers on a chase. The ambulance struck a patrol car and the impact pushed it into two additional patrol units. Fearing for his life and trying to stop the ambulance, an officer fired his service weapon, firing five shots. One of the shots hit Clark, killing him.
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Miguel Angel MartinezMarch 29, 2010CADeputies Johnnie Mamon, Roosevelt Dutra and David Harding shot Miguel Angel Martinez when he revved his engine and drove toward them after a car chase.
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Randy Wayne MullinsMarch 30, 2010CAOfficers responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at the duplex where Mullins lived with his wife had arrived to hear a woman crying and a man yelling inside the residence. After the officers knocked on the door, Mullins appeared with a shotgun in his hand, and one of the officers grabbed it and tried to wrestle it away.During the struggle, the resident appeared to be trying to point the weapon at the second officer, who responded by firing multiple shots
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Christopher SolorzanoMarch 31, 2010CAChristopher Solorzano reportedly shot himself after he fled from a routine traffic stop and was chased by police in Long Beach.
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Robert Clifford ReedApril 4, 2010CAA Poway man said to have opened fire on his neighbor's house on Easter Sunday, killing a husband and wife inside before he was shot dead by deputies, was described by neighbors Monday as a quarrelsome misanthrope with a long history of terrorizing the block.
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Dontae JordanApril 5, 2010CADontae Jordan reportedly suffered a heart attack in a patrol car after being arrested in connection with a double killing at a Compton auto shop.
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Brian Michael MarinoApril 8, 2010CABrian Michael Marino reportedly killed himself after exchanging gunfire with a motorcycle officer during a chase that ended near the Sports Arena.
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Jesus HernandezApril 17, 2010CAJesus Hernandez died in a car crash during an hour long police chase involving five agencies that started on Hollister's west side and ended in downtown Salinas.
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Marcus Sulusi TagatauliApril 20, 2010CAOfficer Enrique Ruvalcaba shot Marcus Sulusi Tagatauli, who stole a purse while carrying a BB gun and ran from police.
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Jovanna LugoApril 21, 2010CAJovanna Lugo was killed when a speeding police car driven by officer Richard Brubaker broadsided her car as she pulled out of her driveway.
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Julio Garcia aka Julio CorlettoApril 22, 2010CAThe LA Times reported that Julio Garcia, a 46-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by a Maywood police officer Thursday, April 22, in the 8300 block Atlantic Avenue in Cudahy.
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Gary CostaApril 23, 2010CADetective Garrett Schiro and Lt. Jeff Moule shot Gary Costa when he charged at them with a knife.
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Martin ContrerasApril 24, 2010CAMartin Contreras was a passenger killed when a 1997 Chevrolet Camaro being chased by the CHP crashed into an Oakland apartment building.
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John Raymond SiordiaApril 24, 2010CAJavier Lopez and John Raymond Siordia were killed when their car crashed while they were being chased by police.
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Javier LopezApril 24, 2010CAJavier Lopez and John Raymond Siordia were killed when their car crashed while they were being chased by police.
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Lejoy GrissomApril 25, 2010CAPolice pulled Grissom as a suspect in an electronics store robbery. They said he made furtive movements and shot and killed him. A jury awarded the family $8.8 million, despite the fact he robbed the store.
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Joseph JacoboApril 25, 2010CAJoseph Jacobo reportedly committed suicide during a police standoff in Orange.
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Elias Esparza SicherApril 25, 2010CAElias Esparza Sicher was a passenger who was killed when a car fleeing police went into the Sacramento River and submerged.
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Eli TorresApril 25, 2010CAOfficers shot and killed Eli Torres when he shot at them with a .30-caliber M1 carbine rifle.
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Bradford SartenApril 26, 2010CAFamily members called the police about Sarten, an oft-committed man with longstanding mental issues. As police arrived Sarten ducked into the house from a side door. Said to be uncooperative, he refused to drop what was described as a knife, and was duly shot to death.
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Jeanette AreiaMay 1, 2010CAJeanette Areia, a former Sacramento police officer, reportedly shot and killed herself Saturday following an all-night standoff in Natomas.
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Isai VillatoroMay 8, 2010CAPolice snipers shot and killed Isai Villatoro as he reportedly held a gun to his mother's head nearly 30 hours into a standoff.
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Beth Q. JiaMay 9, 2010CABeth Q. Jia reportedly shot herself after detectives stopped her car.
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Donovan MorrisMay 10, 2010CAMorris was shot after pointing a handgun at officers.
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Vincent Matthew YzaguirreMay 14, 2010CAOfficers Timothy Berchtold and Jason Felgenhauer shot and killed Vincent Matthew Yzaguirre when he backed into their patrol car and dragged Berchtold in an alley.
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Robert Albert AppelMay 14, 2010CARobert Albert Appel died after struggling with deputies Martin Alfaro, Robert Garcia, Sean Dusek and Edward Chacon while he was in the midst of a delusional episode in a Palm Desert gated community.
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Fernando MelgozaMay 18, 2010CAOfficer Brad Grantz shot Fernando Melgoza after he struck him over the head with an unknown object.
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Miriam "Mary" OlivoMay 19, 2010CAShon Box reportedly went to his ex-girlfriend Miriam "Mary" Olivo's townhouse holding a Bible and a gun, and said he wanted to talk to Olivo before he shot her, then turned the gun on himself as police tried to convince him not to.
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Shon BoxMay 19, 2010CAShon Box reportedly went to his ex-girlfriend Miriam "Mary" Olivo's townhouse holding a Bible and a gun, and said he wanted to talk to Olivo before he shot her, then turned the gun on himself as police tried to convince him not to.
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Nathan ManningMay 20, 2010CAIt's reported that Manning died after he and a roommate engaged in a violent fight. A San Diego police detective was unable to calm Manning down and the two ended up wrestling on the ground, witnesses said. The detective pulled out his gun and fired once. Noah Manning said his brother was unarmed at the time of the shooting.
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Victoria Helen Roger-VasselinMay 21, 2010CAOfficers went to the Mariner Loop home after receiving a call that a U.S. Census worker had been confronted by residents who pointed a firearm at the worker and said they would not answer any questions. When two officers arrived, Lionel Craig Patterson answered the door, armed with a handgun. As officers were dealing with him, Victoria Helen Roger-Vasselin approached the door with a shotgun and ignored officers' orders to release the weapon. As she advanced on officers, she continued to point the shotgun at them and they shot and killed her.
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John Jessie Soliz IIIMay 22, 2010CAOfficer Timothy Berchtold shot John Jessie Soliz III when he pointed a rifle at him.
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Andrew CaprioMay 24, 2010CACaprio led police on a chase. After crashing his vehicle, Caprio exited his vehicle holding a knife. Caprio allegedly began to throw the knife at one of the officers when Officers Ayala and Wagner opened fire.
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Timothy ChaconMay 24, 2010CAOfficer Zachary Stiles shot and killed Timothy Chacon when he charged at him.
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Ashword Clifford CoddMay 25, 2010CADeputies shot and killed Ashword Clifford Codd and his pit bull after Codd came out of his house behaving aggressively and holding a long lighter as if it were a gun.
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Alfred PouliotMay 26, 2010CAPouliot was shot after he rammed his truck into a police vehicle and then stepped out of his truck and pointed a handgun at the two officers.
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Christ Constantine ChipainMay 26, 2010CAChrist Constantine Chipain reportedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a standoff with police.
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Jose FloresMay 27, 2010CATwo gang unit officers tried to stop Flores, who was running. The officers saw a handgun in Flores's hand he refused to drop the weapon, so the officers shot and killed him.
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Oscar MoralesMay 27, 2010CAOfficers were responding to "a call for service involving a man with a history of suicide threats." When officers arrived, Morales grabbed a fireplace poker and came at the officers, allegedly refusing to drop the poker. At that point Officer Giron shot Morales several times.
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Anastasio Hernández RojasMay 28, 2010CAAccording to a lawsuit, there were 20 to 25 agents taking part in beating Hernandez Rojas and that he was laying on the ground when he was tasered. In the new video footage, Hernandez Rojas' cries for help can be heard and the agents can be seen surrounding him.
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Michael Ray "Mickey" WelchMay 28, 2010CAOfficer Zachary Blume and Cpl. Chris Fodor shot and killed Mickey Ray Welch when he reached into his waistband and pulled out a black cell phone.
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Albert Leday Jr.June 1, 2010CAIt's reported that Leday was unarmed and shot three times by a deputy after a high-speed chase with deputies.
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Jose Jesus GarciaJune 2, 2010CAJose Jesus Garcia died after he was tasered and kicked by deputies Russel Goines and Thomas Jolin during a struggle after an intense foot chase that went over high fences and on rooftops through the grounds of Bloomington Junior High School.
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Stephen Clancy HillJune 5, 2010CAAlleged killer Stephen Hill died after a standoff when officers used what they said was a Taser (according to others, and/or perhaps bean-bag projectile) against him and he stumbled back and took a fatal fall off a cliff in West Hills. Hill was holding a Samurai-style sword at the edge of the cliff and threatening to kill himself.
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Anthony AguilarJune 9, 2010CAAn off-duty sheriff's deputy was driving by when he noticed a Aguilar and a woman near some parked cars acting suspicously. The deputy pulled up in his vehicle beside the two and identified himself as a deputy sheriff. When Aguilar allegedly reached for his waistband, the deputy feared he was arming himself and fired one round at Aguilar.
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Andres Paul Perez-FragaJune 10, 2010CAA deputy fired at least two shots at Andres Paul Perez-Fraga when he pointed a gun, but officials claimed the deputy's shots missed and that the fatal wound was self-inflicted.
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Kayla WoodsJune 10, 2010CAKayla Woods was killed after she was struck and pinned against a brick wall by a car involved in a police pursuit.
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Anthony Ronald AlvarezJune 11, 2010CASWAT officers shot and killed Anthony Ronald Alvarez after a 56-hour standoff that began when he barricaded himself inside a downstairs apartment with his cousin's 16-month-old son.
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Juan MossoJune 13, 2010CAOfficers Jeff Lawrence, Timothy Ferrara and John Kennedy shot and killed Juan Mosso when he threatened them with a knife.
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Michael Todd WhiteJune 15, 2010CAMichael Todd White died after police tasered him during a struggle—some believed after he was handcuffed.
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Dexter LuckettJune 16, 2010CADeputies were responding to a call of shots fired. When deputies arrived at the location, an informant directed them to the rear of an apartment complex where they located Luckett, who matched the description of the shooter given by the informant. The deputies ordered Luckett to walk to the car and place his hands on the hood. As he reached the hood of the car, Luckett quickly dropped his left hand to his rear waistband area. Believing Luckett had retrieved a weapon, a deputy fired one round from his firearm, hitting Luckett. The coroner found that Luckett had been shot twice. No weapon was recovered at the scene.
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John Noble EvansJune 16, 2010CAEvans, 68, was shot and killed June 16 after he fatally wounded a man at an apartment on Winona Avenue in City Heights and fired at two police officers.
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Walter WilliamsJune 18, 2010CAWalter Williams was killed in a fiery crash after his car was struck by a SUV fleeing police just outside Eggleston Youth Homes and Foster Care, where Williams worked at as a counselor.
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Anthony Chavez RinconJune 19, 2010CAAnthony Chavez Rincon was a passenger killed when a car being pursued by police lost control and crashed into a median on the Richmond Parkway.
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Daniel GarciaJune 20, 2010CAGarcia confronted officers with a knife and refused commands to lie down on the ground. Two officers used their Tasers on Garcia, but that did not stop him and he continued to after the officers. The two officers then shot and killed him.
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Robert Edward BarreraJune 21, 2010CARobert Edward Barrera reportedly shot himself and burned the house down during a police standoff near Prunedale.
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Daniel SylvesterJune 22, 2010CADaniel Sylvester died after deputy Frank Villareal tasered him 10 times during an altercation that ensued after Villareal and Sgt. Allen Dubreuil responded to a mental health call at Sylvester's home north of Crescent City.