The driver of a van who was shot by Manteca Police officers after he repeatedly rammed patrol units in the In-n-Out Burgers- parking lot with his van has died.

Charles Craig Mcgonegal II, 69, of Lathrop died after officers opened fire on him late Wednesday afternoon.

It was the first Manteca Police officer related shooting death since 2017.

Mcgonegal has a history of criminal activity in multiple states dating back to 1972.

The Manteca Police Department and the protocol team partners are investigating to determine what occurred and why Mcgonegal made the decisions that he made.

Police were called to the East Yosemite Avenue fast food restaurant after reports of a belligerent customer who had rammed other vehicles in the drive thru lane.

When the first officer arrived, Mcgonegal also rammed their patrol unit.

Other officers arrived.

For the next 20 minutes they worked to de-escalate the situation before Mcgonegal started ramming two other patrol units that officers were positioned by. When he went to ram the vehicles again, officers opened fire.

The last officer involved fatal shooting was on Feb. 15, 2017. Officers from the California Highway Patrol and the Manteca Police Department responded to a report of a man walking in and out of traffic along Highway 99 just south of Lathrop Road.

Officers contacted 58-year-old Jose Feliciano, who was armed with a knife.

Manteca police Officer Mitchell Ellis, a nine-year veteran, fired three shots into Feliciano, who was “five to seven feet” away and charging at him wielding a 3½- to 4-inch knife, according to the 17-page report released by the District Attorney’s Office. The report indicated Feliciano may have been suicidal.  

Feliciano was treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries on Feb. 22, 2017.

In March of 2018, the District Attorney’s Office determined the use of force was justified and no criminal charges were warranted.

To contact Dennis Wyatt, email dwyatt@mantecabulletin.com