Erik Salgado was shot 18 times on June 6, 2020, by CHP officers in Oakland.
OAKLAND — Alameda County prosecutors won’t charge any of the three officers who shot and killed 23-year-old Erik Salgado, though a report from the DA’s office admitted that key questions remain in the June 2020 incident.shot Salgado 18 times
“In short, while questions remain as to the use of force in this case, there is a lack of evidence and independent witnesses to proceed with criminal charges,” the report says. “That being said, there is no statute of limitations for a crime such as this, and should more witnesses or evidence come forward, we will revisit this decision,” while keeping in mind prosecutors have an ethical obligation to only file charges they believe they can prove to a jury.
The DA’s decision gives a green light for a federal lawsuit filed by Salgado’s family in 2020 — delayed while prosecutors came to their decision — to proceed. Civil rights attorney John Burris said in an interview they expect to take the suit to trial sometime next year. The suit has offered some of the only details to be publicly released about the incident thus far. On the night of June 6, 2020, CHP officers were in Oakland as part of an operation to locate stolen cars. They identified the Hellcat as having stolen license plates and attempted to corner it on Cherry Street.
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