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Ernesto Ruiz
Gender : Male
Age : 41
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : 3100 block of Creek Ridge Rd
City : Greensboro
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Greensboro PD
Officer(s) :Sgt. Andrew Muldowney, Officers Jonathan L. Greene, Gage A. Kirkland
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Greensboro PD were called to check on a man who was carrying knives or a machete around. When they approached, the man ran away. Police hunted him for 1.5 miles along the creek bed, shooting him with beanbags and tasers. At some point in the assault on him, Ruiz allegedly turned around, still holding a knife. Sgt. Andrew Muldowney, Officers Jonathan L. Greene and Gage A. Kirkland all shot and killed him.
