"Salvador Murillo, 44, a 15-year veteran of the Whittier Police Department at the time of the April 30, 2020 officer-involved shooting, faces two counts each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and assault under color of authority for shooting Nicholas Carrillo, who was unarmed as he ran from police following a traffic stop in an Uptown Whittier alley. The shooting occurred in an alley south of Walnut Avenue, between Comstock and Greenleaf avenues near Uptown Whittier in daylight."
"Prosecutors argued Carrillo was unarmed, not posing an imminent threat and that Murillo used more force than was necessary when he fired two pairs of shots ruining his life and leaving him permanently paralyzed. Murillo's attorney said his client did not know whether Carrillo was armed, saw Carrillo's right hand near his waistband and fired the first two shots after Carrillo rounded a corner, extended his left arm and turned to locate the pursuing officer."
Salvador Murillo fired four shots at a fleeing suspect, hitting him twice in the back and leaving him paralyzed. Murillo had 21 seconds to assess the situation and his defense contends he reasonably believed the suspect was turning toward him to shoot. Murillo faces two counts each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and assault under color of authority. Nicholas Carrillo was unarmed as he ran from police after a traffic stop in an Uptown Whittier alley. The Whittier Police Department lacked body-worn and in-car cameras. Prosecutors say Carrillo posed no imminent threat and Murillo used excessive force.
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