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Alexander Yepez Ortega

Gender : Male

Age : 22

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/10/2024

Location : 3400 block of Dirk Court

City : Ceres

County : Sacramento

State : California

Agency : Ceres Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 10, 2024, Ceres Police Department officers responded to a report of a man brandishing a knife at family members in the 3400 block of Dirk Court. The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Alexander Yepez Ortega, had an outstanding warrant for assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence. Upon police arrival, Ortega fled through residential yards and was later found hiding in a vehicle on 6th Street. When officers attempted to detain him, Ortega exited the vehicle and attacked a female officer with a knife, injuring her arm. In response, officers shot Ortega, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The injured officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The incident is under investigation by the Ceres Police Department and the Stanislaus 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/local/man-killed-by-ceres-police-identified/103-cd2ddfb2-88b8-4867-ae96-93a325860417
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/body-cam-police-shoot-knife-wielding-suspect-ceres/
https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-police-released-videos-of-officers-deadly-shooting-of-man-with-knife/60965902