Death by Cop  2022-2024

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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://societyalert.com/moses-portillo-death-obituary-pierce-county-deputy-who-fatally-shot-man-during-traffic-stop-is-identified/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/officials-officer-involved-shooting-leaves-passenger-dead-after-traffic-stop/ar-AASSnvn

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article257566088.html