Elias Cavazos Killed by Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol

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Set Up On:
Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
Girard Street and Acacia Ave
Mapping Police Violence:

Officers on anti-gang task force duty stopped a vehicle because they recognized the man in the passenger seat who was on parole and had a felony warrant for his arrest. As soon as the car stopped, the subject allegedly flung open his door and started firing at officers. Officers returned fire, killing the man at the scene.

Victim's Name: Elias Cavazos

Agency Responsible: Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol

Gender: Male

Age: 29

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: April 17, 2015

County: Riverside

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Unreported

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 381

Geography: Suburban

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