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Anthony Gonzalez
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Gender
Male
Age
39 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/26/2008
Location
9829 Socorro Road El Paso TX 79927 El Paso
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Gonzalez tried to steal a keg of beer from a 7-Eleven. Officer Raul Melendez, in plainclothes, confronted Gonzalez and identified himself. According to police, Gonzalez attacked Officer Melendez with a knife. The officer fatally shot him. According to EPPD spokesman Javier Sambrano, "beer runs" like this were the most common crime in El Paso at the time of the shooting.
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Alleged Responsible Party
El Paso Police Department
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