DA Office says 20 police officers in five shootings were not guilty
San Diego (CNS)-The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office issued a report on Friday stating that 20 local police officers will not face criminal charges related to five shooting incidents involving police officers, four of which resulted in deaths.
The report investigated in detail the July 2020 shooting incidents involving highway patrol personnel in San Diego, Chula Vista, and California.
Two of the cases involved the suspect shooting at the police. One of the men pointed an air gun at the police officer, and the other man ran towards the police officer with a metal rod. The last case involved a man who was shot and killed in a cross-county car chase. He pointed a black object at the police and found it was a toothbrush.
San Diego DA s office clears 20 officers in five separate police shootings
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and last updated 2021-07-02 21:34:36-04
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego County District Attorney s Office released reports Friday indicating that 20 local police officers will not face criminal charges related to five separate officer-involved shootings, four of which resulted in fatalities.
The reports detail investigations into shootings involving San Diego, Chula Vista and California Highway Patrol officers dating back to July of 2020.
Two of the cases involved suspects firing shots at officers.
One involved a man pointing an airsoft pistol at officers, while another involved a man wielding a metal rod and running toward officers. The final case involved a man who was fatally shot following a cross-county car chase in which he pointed a black object at officers, which turned out to be a toothbrush.
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