Jose Munguia, 21

Oakland, California
January 22, 2014

Agencies: Oakland Police Department California

Cause of death: Shooting


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Overview

A man fatally shot Tuesday night by California Highway Patrol officers who said he ran from an SUV and pointed a gun at them, has been identified as Jose Munguia, 21, of Oakland, authorities said Friday.

 
 

Police said they believe they have recovered the Toyota SUV that Munguia ran from, whose driver drove off after the shooting.

 
 

Police have not confirmed yet if it is the same vehicle, which was found on fire about 5:30 a.m. Thursday in the 1500 block of 67th Avenue. If it turns out to be the same SUV, it was stolen in San Jose sometime before the shooting, police said.

 
 

Two CHP officers in a marked patrol car stopped the vehicle about 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 5200 block of Wentworth Avenue in East Oakland for not having license plates.

 
 

Munguia ran from the vehicle holding a loaded pistol, that police said had an extended magazine.

 
 

A dog with the officers started chasing him and had engaged Munguia who was shot after the officers said he pointed the gun at them, police said. The dog was wounded in its paw by one of the CHP gunshots.