Death by Cop- 2022

Search fatalities

You can use any or all of the fields to refine the search.

← Go back

Edgar Morfin Mendoza

Case # :53

Gender : Male

Age : 26

Race : Latinx

Date : 01/13/2022

Location : Meux Homme Museum, Tulare + R St

City : Fresno

County : Fresno

State : California

Agency : Fresno PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during breaking and entering

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Fresno PDarrived at the Meux Homme Museum for a call of a man "pacing franticly" outside. Police allege the windows of the museum were broken, the front door pried open with someone in the building. Police found Edgar Mendoza and tased him.Claiming he had raised a hammer in response, two officers shot and killed him.

Source Links :

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/heavy-police-activity-in-downtown-fresno/

https://abc30.com/fresno-shooting-police-officer-involved-shots-fired/11464496/