Daniel Espinoza was acting erratically and allegedly broke into a neighbor's home before fighting with police, being shot with sponge-gun rounds, and then tasered and killed. He was also injected with a sedative after being handcuffed.
Victim's Name: Daniel Espinoza
Agency Responsible: Fullerton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: February 11, 2019
County: Orange
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Geography: Suburban