Investigators say the male groped the female customer, which prompted the store's employees to ask the man to leave. According to the news release, the man responded by becoming verbally aggressive, throwing and damaging merchandise in the store. Officials say the employees and customers then noticed the man had an object in his hand that they believed was a knife. They said he threatened to kill and harm everyone in the store, according to authorities.
MARTINEZ A Rodeo man was acquitted of murder but convicted of voluntary manslaughter for killing his half-brother in 2022, an act he testified at trial was done in self-defense. Joseph Gladney, 26, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter with an enhancement for personal use of a firearm in the shooting death of 25-year-old Vinson Bragg, as well as a charge of threatening to kill another half-brother who lived in the family home.
Videos recorded from inside the family's truck show at least three masked agents wearing tactical vests marked with police surrounding the car. At least one of the agents is wearing a hat marked CBP.
The investigation revealed that when Deputy Yen Liu approached Adrian Abelar, the latter had already discarded a weapon and was face down on the pavement. Despite this, Liu fired at point-blank range, claiming self-defense against perceived threats, which ultimately led prosecutors to rule out criminal charges.
Judge Levin remarked that while acknowledging the alleged gang assault, the firearm's use in response presents "a disproportionate amount of force," challenging the legitimacy of self-defense claims.
Courtroom fighting erupted during a hearing for a murder suspect just hours after he confessed to the crime, illustrating the high tensions surrounding the case.
Teocaltiche, a municipality in rural Jalisco, is plagued by the violent presence of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), leading to civilian unrest.