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Francisco was a 73-year-old man who was experiencing a dementia episode when he was shot to death by a police officer in 2016. Francisco was carrying a dark crucifix which was erroneously reported as a gun, and police assumed that he was armed without independently confirming whether that was true.
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Rogelio Vidal Landa
In 2017, police tried to pull Rogelio over, as his car matched the description one involved in armed robberies. Rogelio tried to avoid the police, leading to a short car chase that ended when he crashed into a tree. Following the crash, Rogelio and another of the passengers tried to escape on foot, and an officer fired two shots. One of the bullets killed Rogelio, while the other barely missed a resident of the neighborhood. Rogelio's surviving companions admitted that they had committed the robberies, but said they had thrown out their gun during the car chase. Rogelio was unarmed when he was killed.
Jorge Joel Ramirez
In 2013, Jorge was working as a "citizen informant" with the Bakersfield Police Department. He was helping police catch a dangerous and wanted felon and had agreed to act as bait. However, when the felon opened fire at teh police, police shot back without any differentiation, killing both men. Jorge was shot 10 times and even handcuffed because police had inadequately informed each other of who the CI was and failed to prioritize his safety. Jorge was unarmed.
Ramiro James Villegas
In 2014, Ramiro was in his car when police tried to pull him over for driving erratically. Ramiro instead drove away, resulting in a high speed chase that ended when Ramiro crashed into a pole. Police claim that Ramiro then exited his vehicle, refused to comply with officer directions, and reached towards his waistband, so officers opened fire out of fear that he had a gun. Ramiro was in fact completely unarmed, and multiple witnesses stated that he had raised his hands in the air and did not act aggressively towards the police.
Christopher Alexander Okamoto
Christopher was at home in 2018 when a neighbor called the police out of concern that a domestic violence situation might be occurring. When police officers arrived, Christopher opened the door with a realistic pellet gun in hand. According to family members, he hadn't realized that the ones at his door were the police, and brought the fake gun to ward off robbers. Upon seeing the pellet gun, an officer immediately opened fire and killed Christopher.
In 2017, Eric was walking down the sidewalk with a green plastic toy water gun when he was confronted by police officers, who were investigating a call about a man carrying a gun. Within 11 seconds of sighting him, they opened fire and shot 11 rounds, fatally wounding Eric. Their car, which they had forgotten to put into park, then ran him over.
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David Martinez
In 2013, while waiting for his family to buy tacos, David "Dizzy" Martinez was surrounded by police officers responding to a call about an assault. Officers mistook him for the suspect, and mistook his cell phone for a gun. When David tried to run away from them, officers shot him, and he died from his injuries 2 months later.
Sergio Alexander Navas
In 2015, Sergio was in a high-speed car chase with the police after stealing a vehicle. Sergio stopped at a dead end, and officers stopped next to his vehicle, nearly crashing into him. When he exited his car, the officer took it as a sign of aggression, and imagining that Sergio had a gun, shot him fatally. Sergio was in fact unarmed.
Brendon Glenn
Brendon was a homeless man who was shot to death by an officer who was responding to a report that someone was causing a disturbance outside a bar. Evidence showed Brendon posed no threat to anyone's safety, including a video from the bar’s surveillance camera, an officer’s body cam video, and 10 civilian eyewitnesses. Both the Chief of Police at the time and the Board of Police Commissioners called for the officer to be charged, yet the Los Angeles County DA declined to file criminal charges.
Charly Keunang
Charly “Africa” Keunang was accosted by police officers in 2015 under suspicion of attempted robbery. Body camera footage shows that they approached him with hostility. When Charly refused to stand against a nearby wall, officers dragged him out of his tent, tackled him, and tazed him. One of the officers then claimed that Charly stole his gun, and the other three officers responded by shooting Charly.
Ezell Ford
In 2014, Ezell was stopped by police officers for questioning. When Ezell opted to walk away instead, they wrestled him to the ground and fatally shot him. The LA Police Commission ruled that the officers had no legal justification to have had stopped Ezell and that they had violated department policy, but excused them because the officers thought their lives were in danger.
Moises De La Torre
Moises was a man suffering from mental health problems and substance abuse. In 2013, a woman reported that he had threatened her and that she was worried he had a gun in his bag. When police officers arrived at the scene, he reportedly walked toward them while threatening them, and did not follow their orders to take his hand out of his bag. He was shot and killed by the police. Inside his bag was simply a folding chair.
Alfred Longoria
In 2016, Alfred was reported to have stolen a BB gun and threatened the BB gun's original owner. Despite having heard a description of the BB gun Alfred was carrying, police officers assumed that the gun was real. They subsequently shot and killed Alfred when he did not comply with their orders to freeze and put his hands up.
Carlos Ocana
Carlos was a mentally ill, homeless man who climbed up on a rooftop billboard in 2014 while under the influence of drugs. When he refused police orders to come down, he was tasered by an officer and fell to his death. Though the officer had two cases of misconduct filed against him and received an official reprimand from the LAPD, he faced no criminal charges.
Daniel Enrique Perez
Daniel was a 16-year-old boy who likely called 911 on himself to commit suicide by cop, having apparently left a farewell note for his parents. When confronted by police, he pointed a replica gun at them and was shot fatally.
Melyda Corado
Melyda was a young woman working as the manager of a Trader Joe's. In 2018, she was killed by a stray bullet from officers who were chasing a murderer on the run. Because officers opened fire in front of a populated store, their actions resulted in the death of a wholly innocent and unrelated woman.
Omar Abrego
In 2014, Omar was driving erratically while under the influence of drugs. He came to a stop, exited his car, and ran away from officers. Officers then violently apprehended him and forced him onto the ground. He died in the hospital the next day due to a combination of his injuries and cocaine intoxicity. Officers told investigators that they recognized Omar was under the influence of drugs, yet they still chose to treat him violently instead of referring him to medical help.