![]() The officer fired his gun, hitting French and two of French’s relatives, the department said.įrench was killed, the department said. Kenneth French, 32, of Riverside assaulted the Los Angeles Police Department officer Friday night while he was holding his young child, the department said in a statement Saturday. An off-duty police officer opened fire inside a Costco Wholesale warehouse store, killing a man who had attacked him and wounding two others, the Corona Police Department said. Temple University police officer fatally shot trying to stop carjackingĬORONA, Calif. Prominent LA bishop shot dead: 'He was a peacemaker' Three teen girls, including one who was pregnant, and gunman dead in Texas shooting Regardless of whether they're in uniform, police officers are allowed to use deadly force in self-defense or defense of others if it's clear there is no alternative, said Robert Weisberg, a professor at Stanford University's law school.Suspect, 18, busted in fatal shooting of Temple cop tried to rob dying officer: police Off-duty officers can carry concealed firearms as long as the guns are authorized for on-duty use, according to the LAPD manual. 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. 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. His child was not harmed.Ĭorona police did not respond to requests for information about Winslow's statements, what immediately preceded the shooting and whether anyone other than the officer had a weapon. The officer's head injury was caused by a "severe blow" and he was treated at the hospital, his attorney said. He is on paid administrative leave that is mandatory after an officer-involved shooting. The officer - who has been with the LAPD for seven years and currently works in the Southeast Division - was interviewed Monday by LAPD investigators as part of the department's administrative probe, Winslow said. ![]() Winslow said he was not aware French had a disability. He also said the family is pro-police but wants justice and called on authorities to arrest the officer. 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. He did not provide details on the condition, but he said French had "to be pretty much monitored" and his cousin's parents, Russell and Paola French, accompanied him everywhere. Rick Shureih, French's cousin, told the Press-Enterprise in Riverside that French was gentle and didn't speak because of a mental condition that started in adulthood. A statement from the department the following day, however, did not mention a verbal altercation and said the attack was "without provocation." ![]() The officer shot and killed French, 32, of Riverside, and critically wounded French's parents.Ī Corona police spokesman said during a news conference shortly after the shooting that witnesses had reported hearing an argument. "He believed he was under attack," Winslow said. ![]() When the officer regained consciousness, Winslow said, "he believed his life and his son's life was in immediate danger." ![]()
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