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Che Noe Zuniga Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 21

Race : Black

Date : 08/07/2021

Location : 5700 block of Autumn Crest Drive

City : Bakersfield

County : Kern

State : California

Agency : Bakersfield Police Department

Officer(s) :C. Puryear, S. Mann, J. Peña, C. Dickson, D. Ramseur

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 7, 2021, Bakersfield Police responded to a domestic violence call and separate reports that Che Noe Zuniga Jr., 21, had fired at a security guard. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but Zuniga fled in a green Chevy pickup. The pursuit ended when he crashed near Harris and Stine Roads and fled on foot. Officers later found him hiding in a trash can on the 5700 block of Autumn Crest Drive. When discovered, Zuniga reportedly charged officers and was shot and killed. The California Department of Justice investigated and found the officers’ use of force lawful.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/suspect-identified-in-officer-involved-shootings-in-southwest-bakersfield
https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/body-camera-footage-released-in-ois-that-left-suspect-dead-in-august
https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/ois/report/2024_07_Zuniga_AB1506_Report.pdf
https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/bpd-identifies-man-shot-and-killed-by-officers-after-shooting-at-police
https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/police-id-man-killed-in-southwest-bakersfield-shooting/