Elmer Lopez-Castaneda (2023)

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Overview

Fremont Police Department Incident Video

On April 13, 2023, officers located Lopez-Castaneda and a passenger in a car from a prior carjacking. Officers ordered Lopez-Castaneda from the vehicle and claimed to see a handgun in his waistband. Officers ordered Lopez-Castaneda to "drop down to the ground now". Lopez-Castaneda drew the handgun, prompting Newark California Police Department Officer Trevor Damewood, Fremont California Police Department detectives Anthony Piol and Jesse Hartman, and Fremont Officer Thomas Degenstein to open fire.[1]

Officers rendered medical aid until paramedics arrived. Lopez-Castaneda was pronounced dead at the scene.[2]

The firearm was an Airsoft replica.[1]

The California Department of Justice will conduct an independent investigation of the shooting, which is required under state law for officer-involved shootings of unarmed individuals.[3]

Video

On May 19, 2023, the Fremont Police Department released an incident video containing footage from the original carjacking and body-worn camera footage from the shooting.[2]

Officers Involved


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jason Green, Authorities identify man killed in East Bay police shooting, The Mercury News, 2023-04-28
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 April 13, 2023 Officer-Involved-Shooting Incident Video, Fremont Police Department, 2023-05-19
  3. ↑ Current Cases, State of California Department of Justice

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