Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Joel Castaneda

Gender : Male

Age : 42

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/25/2023

Location : Hobson+Broadway

City : Phoenix

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Phoenix PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after confrontation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Joel Castaneda entered without permission into his ex-girlfriend’s house. He was known in the apartment and police were let in. Police allege that he fired at them and they shot and killed him. So far, only the police narrative has been provided by police, awaiting release of evidence.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktar.com/story/5541265/mesa-police-fatally-shoot-man-who-allegedly-broke-into-ex-girlfriends-house/

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/mesa/mesa-pd-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-near-horne-and-main-street

https://www.azfamily.com/2023/09/25/suspect-dead-after-domestic-dispute-ends-police-shooting-mesa/

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-shooting-investigation-underway-in-mesa