Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Michael Jonathan Cortez
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/13/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Oakland
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during warrant service
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An FBI agent deputized as a U.S. Marshal was attempting to serve federal and state arrest warrants on Michael Jonathan Cortez for unknown reasons. The agent arrived at a store, exited his vehicle with his weapon drawn, and entered the store. Surveillance footage does not capture events inside the store. According to reports, the agent gave Cortez unknown commands. Cortez attempted to flee, bumped into the agent, and allegedly pulled a gun, resulting in the agent shooting him dead. Inconsistencies were noted between the FBI agent’s report and physician accounts of the entry wound. The FBI has not disclosed the agent's identity or provided the store’s security footage.
