Fatal Encounters

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

Francisco Alvarado-Cota

Name: Francisco Alvarado-Cota
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 04/19/2014
Location: W Muscat Avenue and S Cornelia Avenue
Fresno, California, 93706
County: Fresno
Agency: Fresno County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Deadly force
Media summary: Police responded to a call about loud music coming from a car near Whitesbridge, but Francisco Alvarado-Cota drove away. After a high-speed chase, Cota then exited the SUV and fled through a peach orchard. A deputy and a K-9 unit allegedly found Cota hiding in a tree with a rifle. Three deputies opened fire when Cota pointed the rifle at them, killing him.
Unique ID: 14378

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