He told City News Service in June that the Corona Police Department had submitted its findings on the Costco incident without a specific recommendation, leaving it to the D.A.'s office to make an unbiased determination regarding potential criminality.Ĭonflicting stories emerged over the circumstances, with the officer's attorney, David Winslow, insisting his client responded appropriately. The release has been blocked by a court order obtained by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office, which is investigating the shooting to determine if charges are warranted.ĭistrict Attorney Mike Hestrin declined to comment on the matter Friday. Galipo called for the release of surveillance video from inside the Costco store. Kenneth French's parents suffered gunshot wounds to the back when the lawman opened fire, according to Galipo, who said earlier the injuries confirm ``that they were not facing in Officer Sanchez's direction at the time they were shot.'' He said the couple have had a difficult physical recovery. He did not specify a damages amount being sought. Galipo said he filed a damages claim Monday against the LAPD and the city of Los Angeles, a precursor to a lawsuit. Sanchez, a Southwest Division patrol officer who has been with the police department since May 2012, is on paid administrative leave.ĭale Galipo, attorney for the French family, again insisted the shooting was not only unwarranted, but ``one of the most egregious shootings I have seen.'' Russell and Paola French's son, 32-year-old Kenneth French, was killed when Los Angeles Police Department Officer Salvador Sanchez opened fire the afternoon of June 14 inside the Costco store after what the officer's attorney has described as a life-threatening assault by Kenneth. ``I said we have no guns and my son is sick.
``I begged and told him not to shoot,'' Russell French told reporters at the Ayres Hotel in Corona. Following the law enforcement response, Corona police confirmed the shooting incident was stabilized, and there was no threat to the public.LOS ANGELES (CNS) - In a tearful news conference, the Riverside couple wounded when an off-duty Los Angeles police officer fatally shot their developmentally disabled son during what the lawman contends was an act of self- defense at a Costco in Corona decried the shooting Monday and said they presented no danger to the officer. "I heard pop, pop, pop, and then look, she almost broke her hand trying to open the emergency doors," said one witness, who added that he was right by the shooting when it occurred inside the store.Īnother shopper captured the mayhem that was heard in the aftermath of the shooting.įootage from AIR7 HD showed the large police presence at the warehouse store after it was evacuated. People ran to escape, but the doors were locked, which added to the panic. They said there was chaos after shots were fired. while shopping at the location, which is at 480 N. Multiple witnesses said they heard gunshots around 7:45 p.m. The alleged gunman is in custody, police say. A shooting at a Costco Wholesale store in Corona has left one person dead and three others, including an off-duty officer, wounded on Friday. The alleged gunman is in custody, police say.ĬORONA, Calif. A shooting at a Costco Wholesale store in Corona has left one person dead and three others, including an off-duty officer, wounded on Friday.
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