Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Mario Territo

Gender : Male

Age : 40

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/14/2024

Location : I-80 at Green Valley Road

City : Fairfield

County : Solano

State : California

Agency : Fairfield Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during freeway standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/14/2024, Fairfield Police Department officers pursued 40-year-old Mario Territo following his alleged involvement in a prior shooting. The pursuit ended on Interstate 80 at Green Valley Road, where officers engaged Territo in a prolonged standoff. According to police, Territo was armed, and the situation escalated into a shootout during which officers shot and killed him.
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The Fairfield Police Department is conducting the investigation into the shooting, and findings will be reviewed by the Solano County District Attorney’s Office.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 11/29/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/suspected-freeway-shooter-hours-long-interstate-80-standoff-fairfield-dies/103-4a0546a2-735c-4d48-a2ea-4d1f4021ae56
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/freeway-standoff-fairfield-shooter-killed/
https://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/local/crime-courts/interstate-80-standoff-in-fairfield-ends-in-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/