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William Joseph Weiler
Case # :599
Gender : Male
Age : 53
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2022
Location : 3033 W 25th St
City : Rosamond
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : County: Kern State: CA Agency: California Highway Patrol Officer(s): Not Disclosed Cause of Death: Gunshot Event: Killed by police during disturbance call
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
California Highway Patrol received a call about a disturbance with someone having lit a fire, along Highway 14. Troopers arrived and claim the man held a sharp object. They tasered him and then shot and killed him. It is unknown what the object was or how much of a realistic threat he had been to armed troopers.
Source Links :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/billy-of-rosamond-memorial-laying-to-rest
https://www.kget.com/ois/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-identified-3/