Death by Cop- 2022
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John Ray Romero
Case # :1424
Gender : Male
Age : 58
Race : White
Date : 12/08/2022
Location : 4200 42nd St
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) :Jonathan Estrada, Michael Thornton, Gregory Bergman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
John Ray Romero was distraught and pointing a gun at his head when San Diego officers arrived. They fired beanbag rounds at him and finally shot him dead because he was holding a gun. Officer Anthony Bergman who fired fatal shots at Romero had previously killed Jesus Salvador Valeta, 22, while he was on his knees on July 23, 2021.
Source Links :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXmihaw0pRs&t=314s
https://www.sdsheriff.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1674/514