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Alejandro Avalos a.k.a. Esmeraldo Martinez
Gender : Male
Age : 46
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : Chester Avenue
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Bakersfield Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/18/2024, the Bakersfield Police Department responded to reports of shots fired near Chester Avenue in Bakersfield, California. Officers encountered Alejandro Avalos, also known as Esmeraldo Martinez, a 46-year-old visitor from Mexico. During the interaction, officers shot and killed Avalos.
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The circumstances leading to the shooting have not been disclosed. Investigations are ongoing, with oversight from the Bakersfield Police Department and independent review agencies to determine the events leading to Avalos’s death.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/01/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/bakersfield-police-shooting-on-chester-avenue-investigation/
https://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/shots-fired-call-ends-in-fatal-police-shooting/2024/
https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/bakersfield-police-involved-shooting-on-january-18th-under-investigation
