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Rodolfo “Rudy” Cardenas
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Gender
Male
Age
43 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
02/17/2004
Location
Fourth St.and St. James St. San Jose CA 95112 Santa Clara
Cause of Death
Deadly force
An officer alleged that Cardenas led him on a car chase, then on a foot chase, and tried to pull out a weapon, at which point the officer shot him to death. Cardenas' family was awarded $1 million in a civil rights lawsuit, and the officer had mistaken him for a wanted fugitive. The officer shot Cardenas in the back. Cardenas had meth in his system.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement
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