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Daniel Mendoza
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Gender
Male
Age
21 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/18/2005
Location
Fresno CA Fresno
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Daniel Mendoza was a suspect in a shooting. He was shot after he had begun to lower his hands while surrendering to Fresno Police. He was shot by Marcus Tafoya, a police officer who was fired in 2007 shortly before being indicted by the Fresno County DA for assaulting a returning Iraq war veteran at a party two years earlier. Tafoya has been involved in at least four shooting events.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Fresno Police Department
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National Anthem
United States