Death by Cop 2021-2025
Search fatalities
You can use any or all of the fields to refine the search.
Manuel Rojas Barajas
Age : 65
Gender : Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/14/2021
Location : East Third Street and Paulin Avenue
City : Calexico
County : Imperial
State : California
Agency : Calexico Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/14/2021, Calexico police responded to a reported altercation between two men near East Third Street and Paulin Avenue. According to witnesses cited in reporting, one of the men was holding a weapon and did not put it down. Police confronted Manuel Rojas Barajas during the response and opened fire, killing him at the scene. He was 65 years old. Reporting did not provide clear detail about the type of weapon involved or the sequence of commands given before police opened fire. The investigation into the police shooting was reported as pending at the time of coverage.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kyma.com/news/top-stories/2021/06/14/officer-involved-shooting-in-calexico/
