ON JUNE 8, 2011 ERNEST M. DUENEZ JR. WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY THE MANTECA, CA POLICE DEPT. ERNEST WAS ENTANGLED IN A SEATBELT AS HE EXITED HIS VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FROM THE POSITION HE WAS IN, HE HAD HIS HANDS IN THE AIR WHEN HE WAS SHOT MULITPLE TIMES IN THE CHEST AND HEAD. THE MANTECA POLICE DEPT. HAVE BEEN UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION, PROVIDE WITNESS STATEMENTS, POLICE REPORTS, DASHCAM VIDEO OR BE FORTHCOMING WITH THE TRUTH. WE REQUEST FROM THIS COUNCIL IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION AND INVESTIGATION TO THE WAY THE MANTECA P.D. HAS AND IS HANDLING THIS CASE. WE REQUEST THAT ALL EVIDENCE BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC AND THE FAMILY AS WE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT IS BEING DONE WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS IN OUR NAME. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THE JUDGEMENT OF THIS OFFICER AND ARE APPALLED THAT HE WAS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK SO SOON IF AT ALL AND WE REQUEST IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF THIS OFFICER WHO'S NAME HAS YET TO BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC. WE ARE SEEKING ANSWERS AND JUSTICE.

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