Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Lucero San Pedro-Castro
Gender : Female
Age : 29
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/18/2025
Location : California Closets, Springdale Street and Skylab Road
City : Huntington Beach
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : South Gate Police Department, Huntington Beach Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after workplace shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/18/2025, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Lucero San Pedro-Castro opened fire in the parking lot of California Closets on Springdale Street and Skylab Road, striking a male co-worker. The man was hospitalized and is expected to survive. San Pedro-Castro fled in a vehicle. Around 9:30 a.m., South Gate police attempted a traffic stop near the 8600 block of San Carlos Avenue. She pointed a handgun at officers, who opened fire and shot her. She was transported to a hospital and died shortly before 10:00 a.m. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the shooting, and Huntington Beach Police are investigating the workplace incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxla.com/news/huntington-beach-shooting
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/huntington-beach-shooting-sends-1-to-hospital
https://orangecountytribune.com/2025/08/21/updated-woman-killed-by-police-tried-to-shoot-co-workers
