Juan Antonio Gonzalez

How they died

Deadly force

Officers responded to Gonzalez's home after a call from his roommate, saying that Gonzalez was suicidal and had chased him out of the apartment with a knife. Officer Daniel Madewell, fearing for his life, shot and killed the suspect after he appeared on his balcony and point what they thought was a scoped rifle at the officers. Madewell fired multiple rounds at the suspect who died on the scene. The weapon turned out to be a BB gun. Gonzalez's roommate said he struggled with mental health issues most of his life and seemed to be getting worse. Madewell was cleared and returned to work.

Why we remember them

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

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