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Rene Fuentes

Gender : Male

Age : 33

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/25/2023

Location : Walnut+Vine

City : Winton

County : Merced

State : California

Agency : Merced County SO

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Merced County Sheriff's deputies had been chasing two men in a vehicle for undisclosed reasons. An officer fired one shot into the vehicle but it is unclear if anyone was hit. A video of the incident shows one of the men put a gun to his head and fire it. The man died from his injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/crime/identified-livingston-man-who-died-after-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-merced-county/

https://abc30.com/livingston-police-officer-involved-shooting-investigation-merced-county/13187024/