Death by Cop- 2024

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Wesley Gerald Klotthor

Gender : Male

Age : 32

Race : Latinx

Date : 01/14/2024

Location : 800 block of Black Street

City : Santa Maria

County : Santa Barbara

State : California

Agency : Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Special Enforcement Team, California Highway Patrol and Santa Maria Police Department

Officer(s) :Nicholas Adomaitis, Michael Savey

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a domestic disturbance and chased a man, creating a standoff with Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Special Enforcement Team, California Highway Patrol and Santa Maria Police Department until they finally shot and killed the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-man-dead-in-santa-maria