Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Gustavo Segura Acosta

Name: Gustavo Segura Acosta
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 09/22/2014
Location: 2500 block South Kirk Avenue
Fresno, California, 93706
County: Fresno
Agency: Fresno Police Department
Cause of Death:
Intended Use of Force:
Media summary: Acosta had mental health issues, a drug problem, a criminal record, and a protective order to stay away from his wife. She happened to be a civilian employee of the Fresno PD. While trying to apprehend him police used pepper spray and a Taser, neither of which worked. When he threatened officers with a four-foot metal post, he was shot to death.
Unique ID: 15128

News article: Link






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