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Dominga Saenz
United States · Aged 75 · Died 09/03/2005
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Deadly force
Officers went to a residence to institutionalize Nelson Saenz, a paranoid schizophrenic who had recently acquired a handgun. According to a court document, officers wearing ballistic vests forced Nelson's mother, Dominga, to stand at the front door of the residence and negotiate with her son. The officers positioned themselves behind Dominga. In Spanish, Dominga told Nelson to open the door. Nelson stepped out of the residence and fired six shots. The responding officers fired over 20 times, striking Nelson once. Dominga was struck by 10 rounds.
Alleged responsible partyMcAllen Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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