Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Dalton James Gerrit Kooiman
Age : 20
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/27/2021
Location : 2000 Feliz Drive
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Bakersfield Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/27/2021, Bakersfield police shot and killed 20 year old Dalton James Gerrit Kooiman following an attempted traffic stop in southeast Bakersfield. Police attempted to stop a vehicle they said was stolen. The driver did not stop and continued driving before crashing the vehicle near Feliz Drive.
After the crash, officers attempted to take Kooiman into custody. During the encounter that followed, police stated that Kooiman fired a weapon toward officers. Officers opened fire and killed him at the scene.
The Kern County District Attorney reviewed the shooting and ruled the use of deadly force justified. No officers were charged.
