Maria Rodriguez Killed by Kern County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
1601 South Union Avenue
Mapping Police Violence:

Maria Rodriguez was on top of a stone pile at a stone manufacturing business. Three officers arrived on the scene to persuade her to leave the business. Maria then pulled out a replica of a gun and pointed it at the officers. Officers then fired on Maria, killing her. Sheriffs initially identified the victim as Sarah Bustamante, but later retracted this name and identified the victim as Maria Rodriguez.

Victim's Name: Maria Rodriguez

Agency Responsible: Kern County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Female

Age: 42

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: August 3, 2014

County: Kern

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Unknown

Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon

Weapon: toy

Geography: Suburban

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