In another post on June 17, Shureih called on the police department to review the surveillance tape and take appropriate action. This is a family that was unarmed and was just grocery shopping. Truth will come out! I’m sure this was a misunderstanding that got escalated for no reason!” Shureih said.
“Do they look intimidating to you? Did he really have to shoot them all? I’m posting this picture because the stories on social media have made them out to be the suspects, and the off duty cop the victim. In a Facebook post on June 16, Shureih shared a photo of his aunt, uncle, and cousin, saying that he didn’t want people on social media to see them as the suspects. Police have not released the names of the other people injured. The couple was still being treated in intensive care on June 16. He told The Press-Enterprise that the two other people who were shot were French’s parents, Russell and Paola French.
“It could have been that he bumped into somebody but couldn’t communicate the fact that he was sorry,” Shureih told the Times. He added that it was unlikely that French had initiated an argument as initial reports of the incident had stated. He’s always been very cooperative and kept to himself.” “He was a gentle giant,” Shureih told The Los Angeles Times. He shared how his cousin had an intellectual disability that had declined in recent years, causing him to not speak. Speaking to local media, French’s cousin Rick Shureih said his family was looking for answers, expressing disbelief over the incident. They also confirmed that the officer’s gun was the only weapon involved in the incident. The unprovoked attack caused the unnamed officer to fire his weapon, fatally hitting French and wounding two other people, police said. "I heard pop, pop, pop, and then look, she almost broke her hand trying to open the emergency doors," said one witness, who added that he was right by the shooting when it occurred inside the store.A California man who was shot dead by an off-duty police officer at a Costco on June 14 was nonverbal and had an intellectual disability, according to family members.Ĭorona Police Department officials said 32-year-old Kenneth French from Riverside was killed after he allegedly assaulted an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer who was holding his young child while shopping at Costco Wholesale in Corona, according to a statement. People ran to escape, but the doors were reportedly locked, which added to the panic. They said there was chaos after shots were fired. while shopping at the store located at 480 N. Multiple witnesses said they heard gunshots around 7:45 p.m. The Department has initiated an Administrative Investigation and is working with the Corona Police Department to learn more about the incident. Our officer suffered minor injuries in the incident and was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released. The Los Angeles Police Department has learned that one of our off-duty patrol officers assigned to Southwest Division was involved in a shooting in Corona Friday night. Only one weapon, the off-duty officer's gun, was determined to be involved in the incident. Police said the man accused in the attack was not known to the officer's family. The attack prompted the officer to fire his weapon, hitting the man, along with the man's two family members, according to police.
One person was killed and three others, including the officer, were injured in the shooting in the crowded store.Ĭorona police said the shooting stemmed from when the off-duty police officer, who was shopping with his family, was assaulted by a man while the officer was holding his child. However, authorities initially said a suspect was in custody following the incident. (KABC) - An off-duty Los Angeles police officer fired his gun and fatally shot a man at a Costco Wholesale store in Corona Friday night, police said Saturday.Ĭorona police said the officer, who has not been identified, was not arrested or detained. An off-duty Los Angeles police officer fired his gun during a deadly shooting at a Costco Wholesale store in Corona Friday night, police said Saturday.ĬORONA, Calif.
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