Ventura Saenz, 19
Compton, California
May 12, 2007
Agencies: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department California LASD

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Overview

Saenz was stopped for making an illegal u-turn; shot in the face. (Fourth law enforcement shooting infour days.)

Additional Resources:

http://www.youth4justice.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/LA-County-Law-Enforcement-Use-of-Force-2007-2014-Final.pdf added Apr 10, 2016
http://homicide.latimes.com/post/ventura-saenz/ added Apr 13, 2016
http://www.copblock.org/69/homicides-by-cop-in-los-angeles/ added Apr 13, 2016

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