Joel Villegas (2023)
Overview
On April 16, 2023, the Tulare California Police Department was called about a man with a knife.[1]
Officers Daniel Bradley and Adan Barragan found Villegas, who ignored commands and ran from the officers. Bradley fired, hitting Villegas.[2]
Bradley notified police dispatch that Villegas had "turned and was charging at us", which is refuted by body-worn camera video.[3]
Officers rendered medical aid. Villegas died.[2]
The incident was captured on body-worn camera.[2]
The officers were placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation.[2]
The California Department of Justice will conduct an independent investigation of the shooting, which is required under state law for officer-involved shootings of unarmed individuals.[4]
Villegas' family filed a claim against the city, which is often a precursor to a lawsuit.[2]
Officers Involved
References
- ↑ Map: California is investigating these fatal law enforcement shootings of unarmed people, San Jose Mercury News, 2023-06-02
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Thaddeus Miller, Police shoot man in the back as he flees, California family says. They released video, Fresno Bee, 2023-08-21
- ↑ Bodycam video draws scrutiny to deadly police shooting of California man, ABC 7, 2023-08-17
- ↑ Current Cases, State of California Department of Justice
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