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Government,
Criminal

Jul. 20, 2021

Using new law, state AG probes officer-involved shooting

“As required under AB 1506, the California Department of Justice immediately took action to initiate our investigation that will ultimately lead to an independent review of this police shooting,” Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Friday, after a man with a gun replica was killed in an encounter with Los Angeles police.

Attorney General Rob Bonta will look into the fatal shooting of a man in Hollywood, one of the first incidents in the state to be investigated by his office under new legislation that shifts investigative and prosecutorial responsibility from city and county law enforcement agencies and district attorneys to the Department of Justice when there is an officer involved shooting that results in the death of an unarmed civilian.

“As req...

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