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Rocendo Arias

Case from Yakima, WA dated Jan 04, 2014

Victim Details

Rocendo Arias

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Yakima

WA

2014-01-04

23

Rocendo

Arias

07/01/2026

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Rocendo Arias, a 23-year-old resident of Yakima, WA, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2014, in an incident involving local law enforcement. Arias was shot and killed by Officer Casey Gillette of the Yakima Police Department at a car wash. According to reports, Officer Gillette approached Arias, who was sitting in his car, because he believed Arias might be impaired. The situation escalated when Gillette noticed Arias holding what appeared to be a gun. Gillette claimed that Arias lunged tow ...
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