San Diego Police Officer Shot During Jan. 9 Chase Dies
Rookie San Diego Police Officer Jerry L. Hartless died Sunday, three weeks after he was gunned down while chasing a group of men in an area known for drug dealing.
Hartless, 24, died at the University of California, San Diego, Medical Center. He never recovered consciousness after being wounded in the forehead in the Jan. 9 shooting, officials said.
Stacy Butler, 24, of Southeast San Diego was arrested after the shooting and is being held in County Jail on suspicion of a parole violation. Butler was released from prison 11 days before the shooting.
The district attorney’s office is expected to seek murder charges against Butler this week.
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