Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Gabriel Munoz Jr.
Age : 40
Gender : Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/09/2021
Location : I-10
City : Whitewater
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during freeway encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/09/2021, a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed 40 year old Gabriel Munoz Jr. along Interstate 10 near Whitewater. A motorist called police to report a man throwing rocks at passing vehicles. A deputy arrived and encountered Munoz near the freeway, where police said he had damaged a parked vehicle using a tire iron. The deputy issued commands as Munoz moved toward the interstate lanes. The deputy drove ahead to block traffic and continued issuing commands for Munoz to leave the roadway. During the encounter on the freeway, the deputy opened fire and killed Munoz.
