Luis Carlos Morin Jr.
Name: Luis Carlos Morin Jr.
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 01/27/2014
Location: 48800 Camino Real
Coachella, California, 92236
County: Riverside
Agency: Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Cause of Death:
Intended Use of Force:
Media summary: Morin was wanted on two two nonviolent felony warrants. He was visiting relatives and a deputy staked out the relative's house in order to serve arrest Morin. When Morin and his relatives returned home from dinner, the deputy attempted to arrest the unarmed Morin, a scuffle ensued, ending with the deputy shooting and killing Morin in front of his family. A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed against Riverside County on Aug. 26. Riverside County Sheriff's deputy Oscar Rodriguez was arrested for murder when the fact of a lovers' triangle with Morin's girlfriend came to light.
Unique ID: 14004
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