In June 2020, the Los Angeles Police Commission found that Sanchez acted outside of department policy when he shot Kenneth and his parents. They also claim they were backing away from Sanchez when the shooting occurred.įollowing the shooting, police said that Kenneth was shot once in the shoulder and three times in the back, while his mother, Paola, was shot in the back and her husband, Russell, was shot in the abdomen, resulting in the loss of a kidney.įollowing a review of the incident by the Attorney General’s office, Sanchez now faces a total of three felony charges for his actions. The French family has claimed they pleaded with Sanchez not to shoot, telling the officer that their son, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and was largely non-verbal, had mental health issues. Winslow said the officer "had no choice but to use deadly force." Sanchez also shot and wounded Kenneth’s parents, 58-year-old Russell and 59-year-old Paola.Īccording to family members, Kenneth was non-verbal and intellectually disabled.Ĭorona police said that Sanchez was shopping at Costco with his family, holding his child in his arms, when, "without provocation, a male unknown to the officer's family assaulted the officer." The French family and their attorney, Dale Galipo, have conceded that Kenneth shoved Sanchez to the ground for unknown reasons.Īccording to the officer's attorney, David Winslow, Sanchez briefly lost consciousness, and when he awoke, he was on the ground and his 18-month-old son was next to him screaming. Īccording to court documents, on June 14, 2019, Sanchez, while off-duty, shot and killed 32-year-old Kenneth French inside a Costco. And, get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter. No matter who you are, nobody is above the law." Ultimately, any loss of life is a tragedy and being licensed to carry a gun doesn’t mean you're not accountable for how you use it. "That’s exactly what these charges are about: pursuing justice after an independent and thorough review of the evidence and the law. "Where there’s reason to believe a crime has been committed, we will seek justice," said Bonta. Police commission declines to release video of fatal LAPD shooting of unarmed man at Costco.Attorney: Officer in Costco shooting was knocked unconscious before he fatally shot unarmed man.Family of man fatally shot by LAPD officer inside Corona Costco file federal civil rights lawsuit.Family: Man killed by off-duty officer in Costco shooting was nonverbal, had intellectual disability.No criminal charges filed against LAPD officer who fatally shot unarmed man inside Corona Costco.
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