Santa Ana police responded to reports of a man loading a rifle near Broadway and 2nd streets at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Two officers shot him multiple times.
The California Department of Justice is opening an investigation into the fatal shooting by Santa Ana police of a man armed with a fake rifle on Sunday, authorities said. The Santa Ana Police Department responded to reports of a man loading a rifle near Broadway and 2nd streets at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the department. After arriving on scene, two officers shot the man multiple times, said department spokesperson Officer Natalie Garcia.
Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of Justice will conduct an independent review of the shooting in accordance with Assembly Bill 1506, which requires the department to investigate all incidents of an officer-involved shooting resulting in the death of an unarmed civilian in the state.
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