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Moses Portillo
Gender : Male
Age : 22
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/16/2022
Location : 13400 Canyon Rd East
City : Puyallup
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Tacoma PD, Pierce County SO
Officer(s) :Thomas Dolan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop Disposition : No known charges
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a traffic stop for an undisclosed reason, Tacoma PD officers for unknown reasons shot and killed passenger Moses Portillo, 22, who was in the backseat of the car with a long-leg cast. Police allege that he had an open container of alcohol and some ammo visible. No claims can be found of him having been a threat to police. Pierce County Sheriff’s Office deputies fired 12 shots at him through the back window, intentionally killing him. Bodycam linked below.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLG3dsapH88&t=104s
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article257566088.html
