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A Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputy that fired the shots that killed a Modesto woman in Ripon in 2017 may finally see his day in court.
Justin Wall, who was only 24 when he was involved in a pursuit from Stanislaus County into Ripon following 46-year-old Evin Olsen Yadegar, was charged with manslaughter by the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office for his role in the woman’s death.
Yadegar, who led police on a slow-speed chase from Salida into Ripon and eventually came to a stop on South Manley Avenue, began to back up before pulling forward drive around a Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department vehicle when Wall stepped forward and began firing shots from his service weapon to try and stop the vehicle.
shooting not only do we see the press conference with the sheriff and police chief both brought to tears at the podium but his brother as well. gillian: in the aftermath of his passing has been contentious for lawmakers here in washington. corporal singh family members and share their and police chief has said they believe his death was preventable and that s been a big, big threat of dissension here in washington. keep an eye on this throughout the rest of the hour. welcome to america s news headquarters . i m gillian turner. leland: with that we bring in claudia outside of the funeral in modesto, california. claudia, it s telling how many mourners from around the state and country have come out. reporter: several thousand mourners. good morning to you. it s a gray, wet and rainy here in modesto and the mood fits is california s central valley
years. good to talk to you. gillian: coming up, funeral services for the california police officer killed in the line of duty. we are in modesto, california where the community is coming together now to honor the life and times of rondeil singh. p. to give you the protein you need with less of the sugar you don t. (straining) i ll take that. (cheers) 30 grams of protein and 1 gram of sugar. ensure max protein. in two great flavors. the best simple salad ever?d great tasting, heart-healthy california walnuts. so simple, so good. get the recipes at walnuts.org. i m ray and i quit smoking with chantix. smoking. it dictates your day. i didn t like something having control over me. i wanted to stop. the thing is i didn t know how. chantix, along with support, helps you quit smoking.
are sworn to protect but what is right in the world that there are officers like corporal thing. he wanted to be home at christmas night with his wife and young son but instead made a selfless choice to serve all his community knowing there were more many more than just his own family needed his protection that night. corporal perennial is a shining example of what is right in our world into my brothers and sisters, so are you. i know that he suffered a loss leaves a whole. leland: the world we learn about life and service of corporal singh the more we realize we are in his debt. funeral service is getting underway for the police corporal killed on christmas night in modesto, california, 10:00 a.m. pacific, 1:00 p.m. here in washington. i m leland vittert. we keep an eye on the services and so emotional during the couple of days after his