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A 46-year-old former Marine who called 911 and told a dispatcher to have officers shoot him was fatally shot by police in Sanger, California, in June 2012, according to news reports and court records.

Charles "Charlie" Salinas, of Sanger, phoned emergency dispatchers on June 15, 2012, saying he was drunk and armed with a handgun and two knives, according to accounts of the case. "When they get here, tell them to shoot me," Salinas told the operator, adding that he would not hurt anyone. "Make sure that's in the record," he said.

Sanger police officers confronted Salinas outside a business on Academy Avenue. Officers said he reached toward his waistband and advanced on them before they opened fire, according to trial testimony. Court records showed four officers fired. Salinas was hit 11 times and died, and no gun was found on him, ABC30 reported.

A bystander recorded part of the encounter on a cellphone. Salinas' relatives said the footage showed him standing with his hands raised as he tried to comply with commands, and they accused the officers of using excessive force against an unarmed, mentally distraught man.

Salinas had a history of alcohol abuse and mental illness, according to accounts of the case. His family sued the city of Sanger in federal court, alleging violations of his civil rights.

In February 2016, after about two weeks of testimony, a federal jury in Fresno found that the officers did not use excessive force and were not negligent, according to ABC30. The family's attorneys said they could seek a new trial or appeal.

The recording posted with this thread is the 911 call Salinas placed before the shooting.