Overview

• Carlos Enriquez, a 56-year-old Navy veteran with PTSD, was fatally shot by three Chula Vista police officers during a mental health crisis on April 19.
• The family has formally requested the early release of body-worn camera and drone footage to verify police accounts of the incident.
• State law mandates the release of such footage within 45 days, with CVPD committing to a June 3 release but remaining silent on the request for an earlier disclosure.
• Two of the three officers involved have prior histories of fatal encounters with individuals experiencing mental health crises, raising additional scrutiny of CVPD's response tactics.
• Veterans' advocates and Enriquez's family have expressed concerns over law enforcement's role in handling mental health emergencies, questioning whether families should call 911 in similar situations.