Ralph Chavez

Death by Force
Case Description
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The incident involving the death of Ralph Chavez, aged 37, occurred on May 22, 2014, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On this day, Albuquerque police were involved in a fatal shooting that resulted in the death of Chavez.

The incident began when police encountered Chavez, who was described as a knife-wielding individual. The police officers involved in the shooting were identified as Officers Graves and Fuchs. According to the reports, the police had to use lethal force after Chavez posed a ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Ralph Chavez

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Albuquerque

    NM

    2014-05-22

    37

    Ralph

    Chavez

    01/05/2025

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    01/10/2023
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