Rigoberto Arceo was killed by a Sheriff deputy in the city of Cudahy, on May 11, 2013, Mothers Day. The engaged 34 year old young father was returning home from a party, celebrating Mother's Day, when a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy, L Mendoza, ordered Rigo to the ground. Rigo with his hands raised in the air, was telling Deputy Mendoza that he did not have to do anything, when the deputy shot him once in the chest. In order to try and justify the shooting Deputy Mendoza is claiming that Rigo was trying to grab his gun. However, independent percipient witnesses who saw the shooting, describe Rigo as having his hands raised over his head when he was shot and that he was approximately 10 feet away from the deputy when the deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Rigoberto Arceo
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 11, 2013
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unclear
Geography: Urban