Officers Won’t Be Charged in Shooting
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From Times Staff Reports
The district attorney’s office announced Friday that it would not file criminal charges against two La Habra police officers who shot and killed a Riverside man last summer during a foot chase.
Michael Duarte, 22, was killed after he ran from the officers while allegedly carrying a gun.
Duarte’s family has charged that the shooting was unnecessary and accused police of harassing Duarte. The prosecutor’s office concluded the shooting was justified.
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