The boy, who was a Hoopa tribal member, crashed his car into a telephone pole at approx 2 a.m., CHP responded. Officer claims the boy attacked him with a machete, in the midst of a "good conversation." Officer shot him and went back to his car & called for assistance. Second officer came to the scene and found the boy naked & unarmed on the ground, bleeding out from gunshot wound and unresponsive. Tasered him a few times, and between the two officers and the help of two unnamed "good samaritans" they wrestled the boy into handcuffs. He died 10 minutes later, while waiting for an ambulance.
Victim's Name: Richard Fredrick Tis Mil Estrada
Agency Responsible: California Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Race: Native American
Date of Death: December 18, 2014
County: Humboldt
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Geography: Rural