Ernesto Castaneda

How they died

Deadly force

Castaneda's father had called police because he thought his son was under the influence of drugs and had armed himself with a machete, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. When deputies arrived Castaneda was in the backyard of a home with a baseball bat and the knife. Castaneda approached the deputies with the weapons, and they shot him, officials said.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Ernesto Castaneda, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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