Officers responded to reports of a disturbance involving weapons. Brenda Mendoza barricaded herself in a car. Officers Bryan McKinley, Carlo Calupad and Robert Miller shot and killed her when she allegedly brandished a gun.
Victim's Name: Brenda Rodriguez Mendoza
Agency Responsible: Salinas Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 1, 2019
County: Monterey
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4536
Geography: Suburban