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