Fatal Encounters

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Heriberto Godinez Jr.

Name: Heriberto Godinez Jr.
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 07/20/2015
Location: 3000 W Pershing Rd
Chicago, Illinois, 60632
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Godinez was a suspect in a burglary when officers apprehended him, police said. A medical examiner said Godinez died of cocaine and alcohol poisoning and that the physical stress of police restraint was a "significant contributing factor" to his death. Police have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding Godinez's arrest.
Unique ID: 16399

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