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Joseph Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Age : 27

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/25/2023

Location :

City : Mena

County : Polk

State : Arkansas

Agency : Mena PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while resisting arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Joseph Gonzalez, 27, of Cove, Ark., who was wanted for outstanding warrants in Texas was in front of a Mexican restaurant when he tried to flee and hit an officer with his car. The officer fired 1 shot into the car. Gonzales lost control of the vehicle and died shortly thereafter from the gunshot wound.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktbs.com/news/arkansas-man-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-mena/article_b5c81ba4-e385-11ed-a04c-f3943583c3d1.html