Death penalty off the table for man accused of killing a federal officer in Oakland and a Santa Cruz County cop
SANTA CRUZ — The U.S. Attorney’s Office will not seek the death penalty against a man accused of gunning down a federal protective services officer in Oakland in 2020 before killing a Santa Cruz County deputy two weeks later, according to legal filings.
Steven Carrillo, 33, is facing capital murder charges in the two separate shootings. In the federal case, Carrillo and co-defendant Robert Justus, of Millbrae, are alleged to have conspired to shoot and kill a contracted federal protective services officer, Dave Patrick Underwood, on May 29, 2020, in Oakland.
A week later, Carrillo was arrested and charged with state capital crimes related to the alleged ambush shooting death of Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office deputy Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller and the injury of two other officers June 6, 2020, in Ben Lomond.until this week. Carrillo’s indictments are considered capital murder cases because they involve the killing of law enforcement officers.
Although U.S. Attorney’s Office filing has formally announced its intention not to seek the death penalty in the federal case, no decision has been made in the Santa Cruz County murder case.” and that everything remained “on the table.” Rosell could not be reached for comment on the federal filing Monday.
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