Ex-LAPD officer arrested, charged for fatal Costco shooting in Corona

A former Los Angeles Police Department officer who opened fire during an altercation inside a Corona Costco store in 2019, killing a 32-year-old man and injuring his parents, was arrested Aug. 9 on charges of voluntary manslaughter and assault with a semi-automatic firearm.Salvador Sanchez was arrested in Riverside County, according to the state Attorney General’s Office, which is handling the case. Sanchez had initially avoided prosecution, with a Riverside County grand jury declining three months after the shooting to indict him. Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced at the time he would abide by the grand jury’s decision and not pursue a case.But the state Attorney General’s Office agreed to review the shooting, leading to Monday’s arrest.“Where
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