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Carlos Mejia
United States · Aged 44 · Died 05/20/2014
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Deadly force
Officers responding to a burglary call confronted Mejia who was intoxicated and armed with gardening shears outside a home. Officers attempted but failed to tase Mejia. As Mejia turned toward them, they shot him six times, killing him. Mejia's family filed a wrongful death suit that is still pending.
Alleged responsible partySalinas Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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