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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.
