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In a statement Wednesday, Moore said he felt “profound regret for what occurred to the French family.” Attorney Ira Salzman, who had represented him most recently, did not immediately return a phone call.Īn LAPD spokesman said Wednesday he did not know Sanchez’s current status.ĭiscipline for Sanchez, which could include getting fired, will now be determined by the chief. It was unclear Wednesday how the conclusions will affect Sanchez, who last year was placed on administrative leave.

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(Sanchez) did not take time to correctly assess the incident and to analyze the threat.”Ĭhief Moore said Sanchez was also out of policy for even drawing and exhibiting his weapon in the incident. “Additionally, Kenneth was being pushed away (from Sanchez) and was not armed. Sanchez “made no attempts to communicate with Kenneth in an effort to de-escalate the incident,” the report says. Investigators asked him how he was able to take out his pistol when the officer was numb and paralyzed. Sanchez, who had no verifiable injury, according to the report, said he lost consciousness and fell to the ground, paralyzed after the hit by Kenneth French. Sanchez “had an obligation to take the time to assess the situation prior to making the decision to draw and exhibit a firearm inside of a crowded store,” the report says.

The only gun found at the scene was Sanchez’s LAPD-issued pistol. But it also says there was no evidence that Kenneth French had a gun, or anything that resembled a gun. The report says Kenneth French’s hitting of the officer was indeed unprovoked. The authorities have yet to release the suspect's name to the public but do claim to have identified all the parties involved in the initial dispute.The report describes one of French’s parents screaming after the shooting: “My son’s sick! My son’s sick!” People were falling over each other. Everybody's running around." "It's not very fun when you're scared and you're running for your life and you're trying to open a door that says 'emergency' and they don't open," shopper Rachel Flores told the local news.

This caused many to panic leading to injuries. According to Edwards, customers were attempting to get to safety but the store's emergency doors would not open. Other shoppers were reportedly injured trying to leave the store. Those struck and the gunman were taken to a nearby hospital to have their injuries evaluated. Of these victims, one was fatally injured and the other was an off-duty police officer from another unit.

Upon responding to reports of the gunshots, the police found four victims. Although the nature of the dispute has not been disclosed, Edwards said it does not appear to be a domestic dispute. Jeff Edwards, the shooting stemmed from an argument between the alleged gunman and his targets. A suspect is in custody after opening fire in a Southern California Costco Wholesale store on Friday, according to Yahoo! News.