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Jose Luis Villasenor Cervantes

Gender : Male

Age : 53

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/04/2024

Location : 3200 block of Stony Point Road

City : Santa Rosa

County : Sonoma

State : California

Agency : Santa Rosa Police Department, Sonoma County Sheriff's Department, SWAT

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 4, 2024, at approximately 12:10 a.m., Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a man brandishing a firearm outside La Hacienda del Toro, a nightclub on Stony Point Road in Santa Rosa. Upon arrival, deputies encountered 53-year-old Jose Luis Villasenor Cervantes, who was armed with an AK-47-style rifle. Cervantes opened fire on the deputies, initiating a pursuit during which he repeatedly stopped to shoot at law enforcement before fleeing again. The chase concluded when Cervantes crashed his vehicle into a fence on the 3200 block of Stony Point Road. Following the collision, deputies found Cervantes deceased. The Sonoma County Coroner's Office later determined that Cervantes died from blunt force trauma sustained in the crash.
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During the incident, four deputies sustained injuries. Deputy Nicholas Dellia suffered critical head injuries and burns after being accidentally struck by a fellow deputy's vehicle while deploying spike strips. He was hospitalized in critical but stable condition. The other three deputies sustained injuries to their hands and legs; two were treated and released, while the third remained hospitalized.
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Th.e Santa Rosa Police Department is leading the investigation into the incident, in accordance with the county's critical incident protocol. Body-worn camera footage from the deputies involved has been released, providing detailed insights into the sequence of events.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 11/30/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/santa-rosa-police-identify-suspect-killed-in-pursuit-shootout-who-fired-at-deputies-with-ak-47/
https://www.ktvu.com/news/body-cam-video-shows-rolling-shootout-between-suspect-deputies-in-sonoma-county
https://abc7news.com/body-cam-santa-rosa-sonoma-county-sheriffs-deputies-injured-pursuit-shooting/14529891/