According to a second autopsy report conducted by an independent pathologist, Mario Gonzalez died because of restraint asphyxiation after an altercation with three Alameda police officers.
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office (ACDAO) will not file criminal charges against the Alameda police officers involved in the altercation that led to the death of Mario Gonzalez.
Attorneys for Mario Gonzalez’s son filed a wrongful death federal lawsuit Friday, Dec. 17, against three Alameda police officers, the former interim-Alameda police chief and the City of Alameda.
Gonzalez family files claim against the City and police department
The family of Mario Gonzalez filed a legal claim against the City of Alameda a month after his death while in the custody of Alameda Police Department (APD) officers.
Mario Gonzalez’s death in police custody spurs action
After listening to 38 speakers at a special meeting last Saturday and reading 50 pages of correspondence in the matter, the City Council approved all seven action items on the meeting agenda.
Members of the Youth Activists of Alameda (YAOA) discussed police reform with Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft and other Alameda officials at the mayor’s virtual town hall meeting Friday, April 30.
City launches inquiries into death of man in police custody
Three independent investigations are being conducted to probe an Oakland man’s death while in Alameda police custody Monday, April 19.
Family members, friends, and community members came together to honor Mario Gonzalez on the two-year anniversary of his death while in police custody.
An independent report released Wednesday, May 4, cleared the three Alameda Police Department (APD) officers of any wrongdoing in the in-custody death of Mario Gonzalez in April of last year.
The mother of Mario Gonzalez filed a federal civil lawsuit against City of Alameda and the three Alameda police officers who he had an altercation with before his death last April.
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