Officers Won’t Be Charged in Shooting
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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