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Jose Castaneda aka Alex Rivera aka Carlos Caesar Rivera
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Gender
Male
Age
18 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
09/15/2006
Location
1910 South and 200 East Salt Lake City UT 84115 Salt Lake
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A 911 caller whose home was burglarized the night before said someone in a mask and holding a gun had just knocked on his door and fled when the caller answered. Officer Alma Sweeny saw Rivera walking nearby. Rivera allegedly refused to take his hands out of his pockets and ran away from Sweeney, who chased him. When Sweeney was about 10 feet from Rivera, Rivera allegedly pulled out a gun and fired at Sweeney. Sweeney returned fire, killing Rivera.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Salt Lake City Police Department
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National Anthem
United States