Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Saul Betancourt

Gender : Male

Age : 21

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/09/2022

Location : River Road and Villa Manuchua Road

City : Newman

County : Stanislaus

State : California

Agency : Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by speeding officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Saul Betancourt was on River Road and Villa Manuchua Road in Newman, making a left turn across the intersection when officer Eric Fulmer crashed into him at 120 miles an hour without lights or a siren in fog. The district attorney nevertheless refused to prosecute the officer.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/stanislaus-county-deputy-who-was-going-over-120-mph-before-deadly-crash-fired/

https://amp.sanluisobispo.com/news/california/article273556820.html

https://ca.style.yahoo.com/style/stanislaus-deputy-found-primarily-fault-120000516.html#:~:text=Meanwhile%2C%20Betancourt's%20parents%20and%20his,for%20wrongful%20death%20and%20negligence.