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Alejandro Alvarado
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Gender
Male
Age
35 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/27/2017
Location
Alameda Ave & S 4th St Chowchilla CA 93610 Madera
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Chowchilla Police responded to a disturbance call around 11 p.m. When authorities arrived, they found Alejandro Alvarado had started a fire in the street's gutter. Alvarado also was armed with two knives and a cylindrical item, which he claimed was a bomb. Police and the Chowchilla Fire Department tried to subdue him by spraying him with a fire engine hose and by tasering him. Alvarado then allegedly charged at the officers, which resulted in one CHP officer and a Chowchilla Police officer to shoot and kill him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Chowchilla Police Department, California Highway Patrol
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