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Jose Manuel Castro
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Gender
Male
Age
27 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/16/2020
Location
1300 Ida Street Dos Palos CA 93620 Merced
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A man was reportedly holding a woman and her children hostage inside a bedroom as the man paced the hallway in front of the room with two kitchen knives, one in each hand. The man reportedly threatened to rush the victims and stab them if deputies came into the residence.The man ignored deputies' commands to drop the knives. After almost an hour of negotiations, the man allegedly rushed into the room, and deputies shot Jose Manuel Castro through the bedroom window, killing him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Merced County Sheriff's Office
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