Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jesús Armando Méndez Berry
Gender : Male
Age : 26
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/24/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Taycheedah
County : Fond du Lac
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
OOn the evening of February 24, 2025, Fond du Lac County Sheriff's deputies contacted 26-year-old Jesús Armando Méndez Berry, who had an outstanding felony warrant. A citizen had reported seeing a handgun in Méndez Berry's waistband. Deputies located him in the 6300 block of Cherrywood Drive in the Town of Fond du Lac. After Méndez Berry allegedly refused to follow repeated commands, a deputy discharged a non-lethal weapon. Méndez Berry then produced what deputies believed to be a firearm, prompting another deputy to discharge their firearm at 6:22 p.m., striking him. Life-saving measures were attempted, and Méndez Berry was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Upon further investigation, it has been confirmed that Jesús Armando Méndez Berry was holding a black Gamo 430 CO2 Pellet/BB Handgun at the time of the incident. Deputies initially believed it to be a firearm, leading to the shooting.
