The widow of an El Monte police sergeant filed a $25 million claim against LA County DA Gascón, saying the suspect who killed her husband and his partner should have been incarcerated because of his prior criminal record.
"For reasons currently unknown and with overwhelming indifference, Justin Flores was allowed to continue his rampage of criminal violence against the unsuspecting people, including two dedicated police officers," Peacock said. "The District Attorney's Office and the county Probation Department created an opportunity for an already violent man to take the life of Michael Paredes, a beloved husband, father, friend, son and police officer.
After the shooting, critics noted that Flores, despite his record, was given a plea deal last year that allowed him to avoid prison time for being in possession of a handgun. As a result of the plea, Flores was only ordered to spend 20 days in jail and was placed on two years probation.Thursday marked an emotional day in Southern California as friends and family said goodbye to two El Monte police officers killed in the line of duty.
Flores' mother called her son's probation officer in June to let the officer know her son had begun using drugs again, the claim states.Gascón in June insisted that the 2021 plea deal with Flores was "appropriate under the circumstances." "... The reality is that when you have the history that this individual had, the outcome was appropriate under the circumstances," Gascón said.
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