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Salome Alvarez Jr.
United States · Aged 19 · Died 02/11/2011
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According to multiple witnesses and the Sheriff's Office, Deputy Steve Porras pulled over three suspicious people near Mountain View High School. One of them, Alvarez, ran away. Deputy Porras pursued Alvarez. Alvarez took Deputy Porras's sidearm and shot himself in the head. Medical Examiner Juan Contin ruled the manner of death "undetermined." The Alvarez family asked for a second autopsy, which concluded that Alvarez had been shot from a distance.
Alleged responsible partyEl Paso County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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