“I think it would be absurd for anyone to find that shooting to be in policy,” the lawyer said. Moore says in the report that he concurred with the department’s internal use-of-force board’s determination that “an officer with similar training and experiences as (Sanchez) would not reasonably believe that the suspect’s actions presented an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury and that the use of lethal force would not be objectively reasonable.”Īttorney Dale Galipo, who represents the French family, says Los Angeles is responsible for damages from the shooting. In a statement Wednesday, Moore said he felt “profound regret for what occurred to the French family.” Attorney Ira Salzman, who had represented him most recently, did not immediately return a phone call.Īn LAPD spokesman said Wednesday he did not know Sanchez’s current status.ĭiscipline for Sanchez, which could include getting fired, will now be determined by the chief. It was unclear Wednesday how the conclusions will affect Sanchez, who last year was placed on administrative leave. (Sanchez) did not take time to correctly assess the incident and to analyze the threat.”Ĭhief Moore said Sanchez was also out of policy for even drawing and exhibiting his weapon in the incident. “Additionally, Kenneth was being pushed away (from Sanchez) and was not armed. Sanchez “made no attempts to communicate with Kenneth in an effort to de-escalate the incident,” the report says.
Investigators asked him how he was able to take out his pistol when the officer was numb and paralyzed. Sanchez, who had no verifiable injury, according to the report, said he lost consciousness and fell to the ground, paralyzed after the hit by Kenneth French. Sanchez “had an obligation to take the time to assess the situation prior to making the decision to draw and exhibit a firearm inside of a crowded store,” the report says. The only gun found at the scene was Sanchez’s LAPD-issued pistol. But it also says there was no evidence that Kenneth French had a gun, or anything that resembled a gun. The report says Kenneth French’s hitting of the officer was indeed unprovoked. RELATED: Former LAPD officer arrested for 2019 off-duty fatal shooting at Corona Costco. The report describes one of French’s parents screaming after the shooting: “My son’s sick! My son’s sick!” The shooting happened at the Costco on McKinley Avenue on the evening of June 14, 2019.
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