![]() ![]() “I find the crowded setting extremely alarming. Walker said investigators will be primarily looking at whether there was “an immediate threat” to the officer’s life that prompted him to pull out his gun or whether he could have used less-lethal means. Video from Costco’s security cameras and shoppers’ cellphones will be critical to the investigations, said Samuel Walker, a retired criminal justice professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and an expert on police accountability. The shooting prompted a stampede of frightened shoppers, some fleeing the store as others sought cover inside. Witnesses reported seeing an argument between two people near a freezer section when at least six shots rang out. Police have not said if French had any weapons or if the officer identified himself as a police officer before firing. He been assigned administrative duties and will not have contact with the public during the investigations, LAPD Officer Norma Eisenman said Monday. The Los Angeles Police Department is doing an administrative investigation of its officer. Once Corona police finish their investigation, prosecutors will review and consider whether to bring criminal charges. ![]() ![]() The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office issued a statement urging the public to be patient. He also said the family is pro-police but wants justice and called on authorities to arrest the officer.Ĭorona police did not respond to requests for information about what immediately preceded the shooting and whether anyone other than the officer had a weapon. In a Facebook posting Monday, Shureih said the family has gotten “witness accounts that do not match up to the original story.” He declined to provide details, saying the information is confidential. ![]()
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