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Joel Villegas
Gender : Male
Age : 25
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : Bardsley Ave+Vetter
City : Tulare
County : Tulare
State : California
Agency : Tulare PD
Officer(s) :Daniel Bradley, Adan Barragan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At 3:15 p.m., Tulare PD responded to Bardsley Avenue and Vetter Street for a call of a man with a knife.Joel Villegas was involved in a domestic disturbance and police appeared, saw him holding a knife and shot and killed him. His family described him as a great father and very positive person.
