Robert Joseph Minjarez Jr.
Male, White
Date of the incident: 3/2/2014
Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
120 East Pont Des Mouton Road
120 East Pont Des Mouton Road
Minjarez was hallucinating when police were called. Minjarez was then pinned facedown to the ground by 3 or 4 officers. One officer was on his legs, another on his thighs, and two on his back. According to an audio recording from the scene, Minjarez is heard pleading for his life, repeatedly telling the officers he was unable to breathe. He was arrested and died six days later. The autopsy ruled Minjarez's death a homicide.