Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Alfredo Garcia
Age : 28
Gender : Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/13/2021
Location : Bakersfield
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Bakersfield Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/13/2021, Bakersfield police responded to reports of a disturbance at an apartment complex where a man was screaming and appeared to be in crisis. Officers reported seeing inside an apartment where Alfredo Garcia was holding a knife and his mother was present and visibly distressed. According to police statements, officers forced entry into the apartment after observing what they described as Garcia stabbing his mother. Officers opened fire, killing Garcia at the scene. The Kern County District Attorney later reviewed the incident and ruled the shooting justified.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/bakersfield-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/bakersfield-police-identify-man-shot-killed-by-officers
https://www.bakersfield.com/news/bpd-officer-involved-shooting-leaves-man-dead/article_3c1d6d0a-fc43-11eb-8b35-7f52e6c7f1a3.html
https://eminetra.com/one-man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-friday-news-bakersfield-california/690374/
https://www.kerncounty.com/home/showpublisheddocument/8949/637952872632970000
