"Some basic facts about the shooting are publicly available and not in dispute. Rodriguez, a 31-year-old husband and father from Santa Ana, was fatally shot by two Santa Ana police officers on Dec. 1, 2024, near the spot of what is now his makeshift memorial. His widow says Rodriguez struggled with his mental health, and that in recent years his problems had become severe enough that at the time of his death he was living with his mother, away from their family, at her request."
"Police say that before they shot him, Rodriguez was brandishing what appeared to be a weapon, possibly a long gun, that they later determined to be a toy replica. Police also say they warned Rodriguez three times to drop what they believed to be a gun before opening fire, though they did so in English and only later learned that the language Rodriguez understood was Spanish."
Noe Rodriguez, a 31-year-old husband and father from Santa Ana, was fatally shot by two Santa Ana police officers on Dec. 1, 2024, near a makeshift memorial site. Rodriguez struggled with worsening mental health and was living with his mother at the time of his death. Police say officers believed he was brandishing a weapon and warned him three times in English before firing; the object later was determined to be a toy replica and Rodriguez primarily understood Spanish. The California Department of Justice investigation remains pending. The family has filed a wrongful death claim amid community concern over use of force.
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