Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Gerardo Martinez
Age : 19
Gender : Male
Race : Native American
Date : 07/16/2021
Location : 100 block Smith Street
City : Salinas
County : Monterey
State : California
Agency : Salinas Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to armed report
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/16/2021, police responded to a report of a person with a gun and confronted Gerardo Martinez in Salinas. Officers opened fire after he raised an object toward them. Martinez was killed at the scene. Reporting later indicated he spoke Zapotec while commands were given in Spanish and that the object was a BB gun. Martinez was 19.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2021/07/16/salinas-police-shooting/7990950002/
https://kion546.com/news/2021/07/16/salinas-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
