State of California Department of Justice
Rob Bonta
Attorney General
Attorney General
Current Cases Under Review by the California Department of Justice
Pursuant to California Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), the California Department of Justice is required to investigate all incidents of an officer-involved shooting resulting in the death of an unarmed civilian in the state. The California Department of Justice will investigate and review for potential criminal liability all such incidents.
All cases currently being handled by the California Department of Justice under AB 1506 will be listed here as soon as possible. During the immediate aftermath of a critical incident, the initial point of contact will typically be the local responding agency.
| DOJ Case Number | Case Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BI-RI2021-00023 |
Date: 07/26/2021 Decedent: Samuel Soto Agency: Los Angeles Police Department Location: Los Angeles, California Involved Officer: Eduardo Martinez and David Foci |
Under Investigation |
| BI-RI2021-00030 |
Date: 09/28/2021 Decedent: Brandon Anthony Lopez Agency: Anaheim Police Department Location: Santa Ana, California Involved Officer: Kenneth Weber, Brett Heitman, Catalin Panov, and Paul Delgado |
Under Investigation |
| BI-LA2021-00027 |
Date: 09/28/2021 Decedent: Leonel Chavez Agency: California Highway Patrol Location: Los Angeles, California Involved Officer: Daniel Castaneda |
Under Investigation |
| BI-LA2021-00021 |
Date: 08/21/2021 Decedent: Juan Luis Olvera-Preciado Agency: Guadalupe Police Department Location: Guadalupe, California Involved Officer: Miguel Jaimes |
Under Investigation |
| BI-LA2021-00019 |
Date: 08/09/2021 Decedent: Luis Manuel Garcia-Arias Agency: Tustin Police Department Location: Tustin, California Involved Officer: Estela Silva |
Under Investigation |
| BI-RI2021-00024 |
Date: 08/07/2021 Decedent: Che Noe Zuniga Agency: Bakersfield Police Department Location: Bakersfield, California Involved Officer: Carson Puryear, Scott Mann, Joshua Pena, Chad Dickson, and Desmond Ramseur |
Under Investigation |
| BI-LA2021-00017 |
Date: 07/15/2021 Decedent: Matthew James Sova Agency: Los Angeles Police Department Location: Los Angeles, California Involved Officer: Christopher Tabela and Isaiah Galvez |
Under Investigation |