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David Ordaz, Jr.

Age : 34

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/14/2021

Location : 100 North Rowan Avenue

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) :Miguel Pineda

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/14/2021, Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call reporting that 34 year old David Ordaz Jr. was suicidal. Deputies found Ordaz inside a vehicle holding a knife and refusing commands to drop it and exit the car. Deputies said they requested a mental evaluation team, but before it arrived, Ordaz exited the vehicle holding the knife. During the encounter, deputies fired a less-than-lethal stun bag round. Ordaz remained on the ground, and moments later a deputy fired a gun, killing him. The shooting drew public scrutiny after video footage showed Ordaz lying on the ground when he was shot. Prosecutors later charged the deputy with felony assault. The deputy pleaded no contest and was sentenced to probation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/la-county-sheriffs-deputy-shooting-in-east-la-leaves-man-dead/2549800/
https://www.wgmd.com/la-deputy-charged-for-killing-suicidal-man-lying-on-the-ground/
https://abc7.com/la-county-sheriffs-deputy-charged-east-deadly-shooting/12439355/
https://lapublicpress.org/2024/05/lasd-deputy-pineda-ordaz-shooting/
https://boyleheightsbeat.com/ex-sheriffs-deputy-gets-probation-in-2021-east-l-a-fatal-shooting/
https://abc7.com/post/sheriffs-deputy-pleads-contest-avoids-jail-fatal-shooting-east-la-man-david-ordaz-jr/15564323/