Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Robert Stephen Calderon
Age : 46
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 01/18/2021
Location : Hurley Way and Cal Expo Drive
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/18/2021, Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies attempted a traffic stop shortly after 10 p.m. Police said the driver did not stop, and deputies escalated a pursuit that continued for nearly fifteen minutes before the vehicle crashed near Hurley Way and Cal Expo Drive outside the Cal Expo grounds. After the crash, deputies attempted to get Robert Stephen Calderon to exit the vehicle. Police said he remained inside and did not comply with commands. Deputies broke a rear window and deployed a police dog into the vehicle. Authorities reported the dog was shot and killed during the encounter, after which deputies opened fire and shot Calderon. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was placed under investigation, and no charges against deputies were announced at the time of reporting.
