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Alberto Arenas

Gender : Male

Age : 29

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/29/2024

Location : Stewart and Gray Road

City : Downey

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Downey Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during a disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/29/2024, Downey Police Department officers responded to a disturbance call at Stewart and Gray Road in Downey. The call was initiated by a neighbor who became argumentative after observing teenagers lighting fireworks in a backyard. Upon arrival, officers encountered 29-year-old Alberto Arenas, who had known mental health challenges. Police shot and killed Arenas, who was unarmed at the time. Officers later claimed Arenas had been holding a replica gun, though further details have not been disclosed. The Downey Police Department is leading the investigation.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
1 deceased
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Last Update: 11/29/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGvPPSK4ocw
https://www.foxla.com/news/downey-pd-shoot-kill-man-allegedly-lighting-fireworks-backyard
https://abc7.com/post/downey-man-shot-killed-by-police-after-reportedly-lighting-fireworks/15012995/