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Abraham Torres Meza
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Gender
Male
Age
30 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/24/2021
Location
CA-99 and Houghton Road Bakersfield CA 93307 Kern
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Around 4:21 a.m., officers attempted to stop a red Chevrolet Avalanche. The other refused to stop, and officers pursued until the driver of the Avalanche lost control and crashed. Three men exited the truck and attempted to run away.One of the men, Abraham Torres Meza, who was in possession of a shotgun ran onto the southbound Highway 99 lanes, at which point he was confronted by an officer, who shot and killed him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Bakersfield Police Department
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United States