At Rest

Deadly force
Police allege they were attempting to stop a stolen Dodge Charger driven by Erik Salgado when Salgado rammed two police cars with the other. Police shot 40 rounds, hitting Salgado 17 times. Salgado's pregnant girlfriend was injured and lost their baby. Family argues Salgado was simply driving around blockade. Wrongful death lawsuit has been filed.
This record exists so that Erik Salgado, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.
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