California state prosecutors Wednesday announced the start of an investigation into a deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred in downtown Corona, where patrol personnel opened fire on a man allegedly wielding a tire iron that he was using to bash vehicles.
“Once aware of the incident, the Department of Justice’s California Police Shooting Investigation Team initiated an investigation in accordance with Assembly Bill 1506 mandates,” according to a statement released by Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office. “Upon completion of the investigation, it will be turned over to DOJ’s Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review.”
Investigations can span anywhere from a few months to a year.
AB 1506 took effect in 2021 and requires independent investigations of “incidents where an officer-involved shooting resulted in the death of an unarmed civilian.”
“AB 1506 provides DOJ with an important tool to directly help build and maintain trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve by creating a mandate for an independent statewide prosecutor … to investigate and review officer-involved shootings of unarmed civilians,” according to an agency statement.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Force Investigations Detail is also conducting a probe, at the request of the Corona Police Department.
The shooting occurred shortly after midnight Tuesday at McKinley Street and Promenade Avenue, according to police.
Sgt. Robert Montanez said officers were called to the location after receiving reports of vandalism by a motorist armed with a “crowbar,” which turned out to be a tire iron used for removing lug nuts.
Montanez said the suspect, whose identity was not immediately released, had been involved in a possible road rage-related confrontation with another driver, allegedly resulting in him crashing into that person’s car, injuring the victim.
“Officers responded and located the subject armed with the tire iron,” the sergeant said. “The subject refused multiple commands to drop his weapon, and an officer-involved shooting subsequently occurred. The subject was struck by gunfire, and despite life-saving measures, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
The driver injured in the crash, also not identified by police, was taken to a regional trauma center for treatment of moderate injuries.
No police officers were injured.
Ya, I am sorry to hear that once again another CPD fudged up “protection and service” has occured. Exchange of gunfire in death. First, if they identified a tire iron as a gun were they trained at Toys R US?. Second, I have always been told that they are to use either pellts, and if using gunfire the shot is to be aimed at a non lethal part of the body. Third, CPD if they actually diffused the situation properly would’ve then probably made yet another person disappear, falsified evidence, documents, and witnesses, or if they determined somehow they had committed a crime by changing a tire, the subject would be placed in cuffs without given their constitutional rights. Either the subject would be searched illegally and their property seized leaving the subject open to being entrapped or charged for additional crimes the department makes up as they go like monopoly. CPD HAS no idea how many lives are destroyed by their Romper Room Monopoly set up. Although it’s just maybe 30 years the department is federally recognized common sense and standardized training is a still in place. I personally have started and assisted so many citizens of Corona to hold certain officers accountable for anything less than what is expected when taking the oath to “Serve and Protect”. The Homeless community are seen more often as the ones who are inhumane and rights severely violated alongside the documented and undocumented persons within the city. I encourage anyone who has been through these to visit City Hall located on Vicentia Ave in the Human Resources Dept. Request to get started on the grievance process/claim. There are time limits in which they can be investigated so make sure your particular case isn’t older than months. Any citizens. All walks of lives in our beautiful city matter, not just the ones the department chooses to matter. The laws I in affect now regarding homelessness are deemed unconstitutional by the supreme Court 9th district and should be addressed immediately for investigation with the department of health and human services agency in Washington DC. Any questions on this please feel free to PM me.