Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Brandon Elliott Gabriel Flores
Gender : Male
Age : 27
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/17/2024
Location : South Union Avenue
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Bakersfield Police Department
Officer(s) :Zachary Ward, Julian Garcia
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian in crosswalk killed by police vehicle without lights and sirens
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/17/2024, Bakersfield Police Department officers Zachary Ward and Julian Garcia struck and killed Brandon Elliott Gabriel Flores, a pedestrian crossing the street in a crosswalk on South Union Avenue in Bakersfield, California. The collision occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m. while the officers were responding to an auto theft call. Police confirmed that neither the vehicle’s emergency lights nor sirens were activated at the time of the incident. The speed of the vehicle was not disclosed.
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The California Highway Patrol is conducting an investigation into the crash.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 11/29/2024
