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Angel Hernandez Farias

United States · Aged 24 · Died 07/27/2010
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Deadly force

Officers from U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management entered a marijuana garden on forest service land close to the Glen County line in the Covelo area. Angel Hernandez Farias and another suspect entered the garden about 6:45. According to law enforcement, Farias, age 24, pointed a gun at them. An unidentified officer fired back, wounding the suspect who attempted to run but was brought down by a K-9 unit. Farias died in the garden.

Alleged responsible partyMendocino County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Bureau of Land ManagementReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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