Juan Manuel Barajas Torres aka Jose Torres Killed by Merced County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
16200 Harmony Ranch Drive
Mapping Police Violence:

Deputies were called to investigate a domestic disturbance report. Torres came out of the home with “an assault-like rifle,” and opened fire, striking Deputy Alejandro “Alex” Barba twice. Deputy Adam Leuchner shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Juan Manuel Barajas Torres aka Jose Torres

Agency Responsible: Merced County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 38

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: September 8, 2016

County: Merced

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon

Weapon: toy

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 1873

Geography: Suburban

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