Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Gilberto Sotelo

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/07/2023

Location : Freeway 215, south of the 91/60 interchange

City : Riverside

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : Bexar County SO

Officer(s) :Giovanni Ceja

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by allegedly intoxicated deputy

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Gilberto Sotelo was walking on the street when he was hit and killed by a deputy believed to be intoxicated. Sotelo had been the father of seven children. Deputy Ceja fled the scene and days later traveled back to work to Texas. He was arrested for homicide in Texas, awaiting trial in California.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/08/16/texas-sheriffs-corporal-arrested-on-suspicion-of-fatal-hit-and-run-crash-in-riverside/