Police pursued Xander Mann, with four teenage passengers in the vehicle, for more than 7-miles through Modesto after failing to stop for a traffic violation. A deputy used his vehicle to disable the car, forcing it sideways to a stop. Deputy Gerardo Zazueta shot and killed the boy.
Killer: Gerardo Zazueta
Agency: Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office
Motive: traffic stop
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Xander Mann
Death Date: May 18, 2021
County: Stanislaus
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: car
Washington Post Database ID: 6892