He was off duty acting as a father in self-defense and protecting his child.This arrest is a political stunt that does absolutely nothing to protect the public. Corona Costco shooting: Man who was killed described as mentally disabled 'gentle giant'. Sal was not acting as a police officer when he was attacked.
The Riverside Grand Jury heard all the evidence in this matter and concluded there was no basis for any criminal issues.The arrest of Sal Sanchez is a product of the politically motivated program by the California Attorney General to prosecute Police Officers. At the time of the incident he believed he was protecting himself and his baby from being killed. He was also knocked unconscious momentarily. (FOX 11) - Police said on Saturday no one was under arrest in connection with a shooting involving an off-duty LAPD officer at a Costco in Corona, in which one man. "Sal Sanchez was holding his baby when he was violently attacked and knocked to the ground along with his baby.
His attorney issued a statement Monday noting that the Riverside Grand Jury determined there was no basis for criminal action, and claimed the state AG's office is "politically motivated" to prosecute police officers. Sanchez's attorney has said the incident began when the off-duty policeman was assaulted while holding his toddler son, and contended that Sanchez opened fire after being knocked to the floor. No matter who you are, nobody is above the law."
Ultimately, any loss of life is a tragedy and being licensed to carry a gun doesn't mean you're not accountable for how you use it. "That's exactly what these charges are about: pursuing justice after an independent and thorough review of the evidence and the law. "Where there's reason to believe a crime has been committed, we will seek justice," Bonta said in a statement released Monday. The state Attorney General's Office later reviewed the case and decided to move forward with charges. Riverside County prosecutors had decided not to charge Sanchez for the June 14 incident, in which he shot 32-year-old Kenneth French and his parents while they were shopping. The off-duty officer - assigned to the LAPD's Southwest Station - suffered minor injuries in the incident.A former LAPD officer is facing felony charges for the fatal shooting of a man and wounding of his parents at a Costco in Corona while he was off-duty in 2019.ĬORONA, Calif (KABC) - A former LAPD officer is facing felony charges for the fatal shooting of a man and wounding of his parents at a Costco in Corona while he was off-duty in 2019.įormer Officer Salvador Sanchez was arrested Monday morning and is facing felony charges of voluntary manslaughter and assault with a semiautomatic firearm for the Jshooting, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta. The cousin of a man shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in a California Costco says his relative was nonverbal and couldn't have started the argument that allegedly led to the shooting. He said French and his family were unarmed at the time of the shooting. 30 General Case Study 10.1: Off-duty Police officer Kills Man in Costco On June 14, 2019, three people were shot at a Southern California Costco. Shureih described French as a "gentle giant" who was mentally disabled, he told The Press-Enterprise. Truth will come out! I'm sure this was a misunderstanding that got escalated for no reason! If anyone was a witness please get in contact with us." This is a family that was unarmed and was just grocery shopping. Do they look intimidating to you? Did he really have to shoot them all? I'm posting this picture because the stories on social media have made them out to be the suspects, and the off duty cop the victim. Relatives of man killed in Corona Costco shooting seek answers as LAPD launches investigation June 17, 2019, 2:47 PM The Los Angeles Police Department is launching its own investigation into the deadly shooting involving one of its officers inside a Costco Wholesale store in Corona. My cousin Kenneth was killed and his parents, my aunt & uncle were also both shot and are in ICU. "I'm not keeping quiet about this! People need to know! This is my family! These are the victims of the Costco shooting the other night. The cousin, Rick Shureih, claims his relatives have been made out to be suspects and the off-duty officer the victim.
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