Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Wesley Gerald Klotthor
Gender : Male
Age : 32
Race : Native American
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : 800 block of Black Street
City : Santa Maria
County : Santa Barbara
State : California
Agency : Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Special Enforcement Team, California Highway Patrol and Santa Maria Police Department
Officer(s) :Nicholas Adomaitis, Michael Savey
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a domestic disturbance and chased a man, creating a standoff with Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Special Enforcement Team, California Highway Patrol and Santa Maria Police Department until they finally shot and killed the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-man-dead-in-santa-maria
