Orange County Deputies Cleared in Laguna Niguel Shooting
The Orange County District Attorney’s office (OCDA) has vindicated two police officers who were under investigation for a fatal Laguna Niguel shooting.
In a letter to Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, OCDA Todd Spitzer said the deputies’ use of force was consistent with the law.
The letter included a report prepared by Senior Deputy District Attorney Janine Madera, stating that the officer’s actions were justified under the circumstances.
Officer-Involved Shooting
Stephan Curtis McCulloch, 32, was shot by police last May as he was about to strike his girlfriend with a hammer, the OCDA report said.
LOS ANGELES — Before fatally shooting a Black man in San Clemente last year, two Orange County sheriff s deputies argued over whether the man had illegally crossed the street and
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Orange County Judge Says He’s Satisfied with Sheriff’s COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts
However, the ongoing lawsuit is not over.
“Just to be clear in what I’m saying today: This does not moot the lawsuit or moot the issues, but what it does establish is that as of this date, I am satisfied that the sheriff is acting in substantial compliance with the court’s orders in reducing and managing [the] inmate population,” Superior Court Judge Peter J. Wilson said during a Feb. 16 court hearing.
The judge’s words came after Orange County attorney Kevin Dunn said that the current arguments of the court have completely changed from the original American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawsuit, which said that county inmates were being hurt from a COVID-19 outbreak in jails.
By City News Service
Feb 13, 2021
SANTA ANA (CNS) - As part of a new policy, the Orange County Sheriff s Department today released a detailed account, along with video, of the fatal shooting of a Lake Forest woman who flashed a replica toy gun at deputies who responded to her 911 call.
Sunshine Salac, 28, was shot last June 24 in the 22000 block of Loumont Drive.
Undersheriff Jeff Hallock emphasizes in the video posted Friday to the sheriff s website that the shooting remains under investigation. A deputy-involved shooting triggers an internal probe as well as reviews by the Office of Independent Review and the Orange County District Attorney s Office, which determines whether criminal charges are warranted.