Ernesto Javier Canepa Diaz Killed by Santa Ana Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
1000 West 3rd Street
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Officers who were searching for a robbery suspect spotted a man sitting inside a car who matched the description of the suspect. It's not clear what ensued but police shot the man to death. A fake gun was found in the car.

Victim's Name: Ernesto Javier Canepa Diaz

Agency Responsible: Santa Ana Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 27

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: February 27, 2015

County: Orange

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: unarmed

Threat Level: undetermined

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 185

Geography: Urban

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