The former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who shot Andres Guardado in the back several times, a killing that touched off days of raucous protests, will not face criminal charges
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Vega and Guardado first crossed paths near a Gardena auto body shop in June 2020. The deputy and his partner, Chris Hernandez, said they saw the 18-year-old “produce a handgun” and flee from them as they approached, according to the sheriff’s department.Vega drew his weapon and gave chase, ordering Guardado to drop the firearm, according to the district attorney’s memo.
with conspiracy, witness tampering, falsification of records and depriving a 24-year-old skateboarder of his civil rights in an incident that took place two months before Guardado’s killing.
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