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Rafael Mendoza 1 of 2
Gender : Male
Age : 49
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : Mariposa/Owens St
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco PD
Officer(s) :Aidan O'Driscoll, Joshua Dequis, Daniel Rosaia, Trent Collins
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Francisco police received a call that two men were apparently fighting. When police arrived, they claimed the men were beating each other and that they “had knives.” Police omitted mentioning whether they had used the knives or not. A lot of officers arrived with military rifles and shot and killed Michael McPhionghain and Rafael Mendoza.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/911-call-regarding-aggravated-assault-leads-officer-involved
https://www.potreroview.net/officer-involved-shooting-at-owens-and-mariposa-streets/