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Elias Mejia
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Gender
Male
Age
27 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/18/2013
Location
2700 block Murtha Drive San Jose CA 95127 Santa Clara
Cause of Death
Deadly force
SJPD's Metro special-enforcement unit was looking for Elias Mejia in connection with the killing a week earlier of 44-year-old Daniel Canales in East San Jose. The team spotted Mejia driving a Honda Civic they determined was stolen. Officers blocked in Mejia's car and he tried to ram his way out. A San Jose officer had gotten out of his unmarked police car when the Honda drove in his general direction. An officer fired a single shot at Mejia, who was killed.
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Alleged Responsible Party
San Jose Police Department
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National Anthem
United States