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Michael Alvarez
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Gender
Male
Age
44 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/12/2021
Location
CA-99 and I-5 Bakersfield CA 93243 Kern
Cause of Death
Less-than-lethal force
Police responded to reports of an attempted kidnapping. Michael Alvarez led police on a chase that ended near southbound Highway 99 and I-5. It was at that point CHP took over. The driver refused to get out of the car or listen to commands and crashed the car before stopping. After an hour-long negotiation with him, officers got the man out of the car by deploying a Taser, killing him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
California Highway Patrol, Bakersfield Police Department
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National Anthem
United States