Prosecutors rule fatal shooting of murder suspect by police officers in Simi Valley was justified
Investigators say it was clear that officers were facing a threat from the man, who was armed with a .357 Magnum pistol.
Source: kclu.org
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Investigators say it was clear that officers were facing a threat from the man, who was armed with a .357 Magnum pistol.
Simi Valley police published footage from a fatal officer-involved shooting on April 28 that killed a Los Angeles man who reportedly fired at police.
Derrick Padilla was wanted by the LAPD and fired first at Simi Valley officers before he was shot and killed last week, police said.
Authorities have identified the suspect who was fatally shot by Simi Valley Police officers as a Los Angeles man wanted for murder.