UPDATE: Teen fatally shot by Sheriff’s Deputy identified as Oakdale resident
The 16-year-old boy shot by a deputy at the end of a pursuit last week died from his injuries late Friday night, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday.
He was identified as Oakdale resident Xander Mann. His age was originally reported as 17.
The department has previously said Mann, with four teenage passengers in the vehicle, led law enforcement on a more than 7-mile pursuit through Modesto after failing to stop for a traffic violation.
It ended at McClure and Finch roads when authorities used what is called a PIT maneuver to tactically push the car, forcing it sideways to a stop.
According to radio traffic of the pursuit, the shooting occurred shortly after that. One deputy, identified as Gerardo Zazueta, fired his weapon. Authorities have not said what led to the shooting or if Mann or anyone else in the vehicle had a weapon.
They did say that Mann used the car as a weapon at one point in the pursuit by driving it toward law enforcement vehicles.
“Our investigation is still very much underway, and our detectives continue to work with Internal Affairs, the Coroner’s Office, and the District Attorney’s Office to ensure the remaining details are gathered for submittal and their eventual review,” reads a press release. “We fully plan on releasing body worn camera imagery just as soon as the proper footage can be collected, prepared, produced and released via our departmental YouTube page.”
There is no estimated time for the release of the video but the authorities said it would be within the statutory mandates.
A state law that took effect July 1, 2019, requires the release of body camera footage within 45 days of critical incidents, including shootings, unless doing so would hamper the investigation.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Detective Gonzalez by calling 209-595-8686 to provide any relevant witness statements. Tipsters can choose to remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-866-602-7463 or download the P3 Tip application for your mobile device. Callers could be eligible for a cash reward in certain instances.
This story was originally published May 25, 2021 at 4:40 PM.
