Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Mario Lares

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/19/2023

Location : S Vineland + Muller Rd

City : Bakersfield

County : Bakersfield

State : California

Agency : Bakersfield PD

Officer(s) :Travione Cobbins, Ricardo Robles

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police car chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mario Lares was driving down the street in Bakersfield when a Bakersfield PD patrol car crashed into him at high speed, killing him and severely injuring 3 other people. Police had been chasing a stolen car when they killed third party motorist Lares.No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/bpd-two-officers-injured-in-crash-in-southeast-bakersfield

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/bpd-two-officers-injured-in-crash-in-southeast-bakersfield#

https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/bpd-officer-ran-stop-sign-in-deadly-south-vineland-road-crash-chp/

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/names-of-officers-involved-in-deadly-crash-released

https://www.bakersfield.com/columnists/jose-gaspar/jose-gaspar-man-killed-in-crash-with-police-had-plans-to-start-a-family/article_c1dce350-9c2e-11ed-81bd-27fd2f459fab.html