Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Rigoberto Sanchez

Gender : Male

Age : 27

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/07/2024

Location : 100 block of Sybil Drive

City : Lafayette

County : Lafayette Parish

State : Louisiana

Agency : Lafayette Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during the alleged burglary

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lafayette police were called to an alleged burglary. They arrived and found Rigoberto Sanchez in a car outside near the area. Police approached him and alleged that he began driving toward them. They fired into the vehicle and killed him.

His family is speaking out and demanding answers. They have been given limited information, do not know 1 week later where his body is and allege coverup.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktalnews.com/news/louisiana/one-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-sybil-drive-police-say/

https://www.klfy.com/local/it-sounds-like-a-cover-up-family-of-lafayette-officer-involved-shooting-victim/