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Salome Alvarez Jr.
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Gender
Male
Age
19 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
02/11/2011
Location
14964 Greg Dr El Paso TX 79938 El Paso
Cause of Death
Deadly force
According to multiple witnesses and the Sheriff's Office, Deputy Steve Porras pulled over three suspicious people near Mountain View High School. One of them, Alvarez, ran away. Deputy Porras pursued Alvarez. Alvarez took Deputy Porras's sidearm and shot himself in the head. Medical Examiner Juan Contin ruled the manner of death "undetermined." The Alvarez family asked for a second autopsy, which concluded that Alvarez had been shot from a distance.
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Alleged Responsible Party
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
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