"Murillo, 44, defended himself in court last week, denying that he had violated any law during the shooting. The jury was split 7-5 for a guilty verdict on two assault with a deadly weapon charges, and 8-4 toward guilty on another two charges of unlawful use of force with a deadly weapon by a peace officer. Murillo stood stone-faced at attention as the judge addressed the court, but seemed relieved once the deadlock was announced."
"Jurors deliberated for three days, first indicating they might be at an impasse Monday morning. A note sent to L.A. County Superior Court Judge George Lomeli indicated they had already cast two ballots and most jurors seemed immovable, but Lomeli ordered them to debate further. Murillo and his partner, Cynthia Lopez, were working as part of an undercover unit in April 2020 when they came upon a white Mitsu"
Jurors deadlocked in the criminal case against former Whittier detective Salvador Murillo, prompting a judge to declare a mistrial. Murillo faced multiple assault and unlawful-use-of-force charges stemming from an April 2020 incident when he shot an unarmed fleeing suspect, striking him twice in the back and severing his spine, leaving the man paralyzed. The jury split 7-5 on two assault-with-a-deadly-weapon counts and 8-4 on two unlawful-use-of-force counts. Murillo denied violating any law. Defense counsel argued jurors' views on law enforcement and split-second decisions influenced the outcome. Prosecutors did not comment on whether they will retry the case.
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