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Salvador Morales
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Gender
Male
Age
37 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/23/2018
Location
100 block W 10th St Pittsburg CA 94565 Contra Costa
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Salvador Morales was suspected of holding his estranged wife and baby at gunpoint, shooting his brother in law in the neck, then fleeing with his wife and the child, leading police on a chase to Concord and back, and ultimately barricading himself in a Pittsburg home. Officers fired a 40mm beanbag projectile, designed to be "less-lethal," at him, and he allegedly returned fire at officers and was shot and killed.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Pittsburg Police Department
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National Anthem
United States