Salvador Palencia-Cruz

How they died

Deadly force

Two deputies responded to a 911 "attempted suicide" report. Palencia-Cruz was allegedly in a kitchen holding a long metal knife-like object, and threatened them. Deputies say they repeatedly told him to drop it, that he refused and threw it near their heads. He then allegedly grabbed another long metal object that resembled a knife, pointed it at them and advanced toward them. They shot him an unspecified amount of times. Witness Jose Munoz states he heard arguing outside, then "a couple gunshots."

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Salvador Palencia-Cruz, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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