Robert Joseph Minjarez Jr.
Name: Robert Joseph Minjarez Jr.
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 03/02/2014
Location: 120 East Pont Des Mouton Road
Lafayette, Louisiana, 70507
County: Lafayette
Agency: Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, Carencro Police Department, Scott Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Minjarez was hallucinating when police were called. Minjarez was then pinned facedown to the ground by 3 or 4 officers. One officer was on his legs, another on his thighs, and two on his back. According to an audio recording from the scene, Minjarez is heard pleading for his life, repeatedly telling the officers he was unable to breathe. He was arrested and died six days later. The autopsy ruled Minjarez's death a homicide.
Unique ID: 14131
News article: Link
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