Juan L. Olvera-Preciado

Date: 8/22/2021              Location: Guadalupe, CA                 FACTORS (1,2,21)   

Name: Juan Luis Olvera-Preciado                            

Criminal History/Involved: NA for Olvera-Preciado./ Yes, David Cruz was wanted for felony and misdemeanor warrants when he was spotted by the officers.

Mental Illness: NA.

Substance Abuse History/Involved: NA./ Yes, Cruz had misdemeanor drug possession warrants.

Race/Sex/Age: Latino/Male/59

Officer(s) involved: Guadalupe police officers                                                                   

What prompted the initial contact with police? At around 9:40 p.m. on August 22, 2021, Guadalupe police officers “recognized a wanted subject,” David Cruz, with an outstanding no-bail felony arrest warrant at an intersection in town.

Actions taken by subject towards police: It is unknown what Cruz did upon being spotted by the officers.

Reactions by the police: Officer Miguel Jaimes shot at the wanted subject but missed and instead hit Juan Olvera-Preciado who was sitting nearby in his vehicle. Olvera-Preciado was declared dead at the scene.

Outcome of investigation into the fatal police incident: In accordance with California’s recently enacted AB 1506, the California Department of Justice will conduct the investigation, with help from the sheriff’s office.

What could the subject have done that day to still be alive today? N/A, Olvera-Preciado was an innocent bystander accidentally killed by a police officer shooting at a wanted suspect.

Justified Use of Deadly Force? Unknown, there is not enough details reported about what actions David Cruz took to decide if Officer Jaimes was justified to shoot at him. Clearly Olvera-Preciado ended up being tragically shot by the bullet intended for Cruz.