The family of an El Monte police officer who was shot and killed at a motel last year is suing the Los Angeles County Probation Department and Dist. Atty. George Gascón, alleging both committed errors that set the stage for two officers' deaths at the hands of Justin Flores.
are suing the Los Angeles County Probation Department and Dist. Atty. George Gascón’s office, alleging the gunman was only on the streets that day due to negligence from both law enforcement agencies.
At the time of the shootings, Flores was on probation as part of a plea deal struck in 2021 after he’d been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and methamphetamine. With a prior burglary conviction, Flores could have been serving several years in prison under California’s “three strikes” law.
. A spokesperson for the office also said last year that the prosecutor on Flores’ case could have requested a policy exemption if that person believed the defendant was especially dangerous, and that no such request was made. Flores stole a gun from one of the fallen officers and ran into the motel parking lot, where he engaged in a gun battle with other responding officers. Authorities say he fell to the ground before taking his own life.
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