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Christopher Lee Mercurio
Age : 50
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2023
Location : 24201 Valencia Blvd
City : Santa Clarita
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) :Lorena Gonzalez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Unhoused man trespassing killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christopher Lee Mercurio was reportedly unhoused and sleeping/trespassing in front of a building and refused to leave. LASD deputy Lorena Gonzalez arrived, tried to arrest him and claims Mercurio walked toward her and she shot him. He died. He had been unarmed. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://signalscv.com/2023/01/coroner-ids-man-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-outside-macys/
https://homicide.latimes.com/post/christopher-lee-mercurio/
https://scvnews.com/suspect-killed-in-deputy-involved-town-center-shooting/
https://www.foxla.com/news/suspect-shot-valencia-mall-deputy-injured