Mendez v. City of Gardena

Current Revsion Submitted: Tue, 09/27/2022 - 12:36
Submitted by Re'Neisha Stevenson on Tue, 09/20/2022 - 12:01
Description

Two men shot, one of them killed, by police investigating a stolen bicycle; one of the men, the bicycle theft victim, saw the police stopping his friends on their bikes and tried to tell police they had stopped the wrong men; police opened fire on them; police body cameras confirmed that victims were unarmed; decedent survived by parents.

City
Gardena
State
Court
Year Resolved
Total Dollar Amount
4,700,000
Excessive Force
Yes
Fatal Excessive Force
Yes