He was faced with a do or die dilemma. Based on a lack of charges, Sonoma Countys outraged community had become resigned to the decision. He has become a stressful sick bol of a disconnect between the community and Law Enforcement. Its letting cops get away with murder. Gelhaus a 13yearold child that was not threatening anyone. That wasnt doing anything wrong. In explaining her decision she cited witnesses and video from a cell phone, noting Deputy Gelhaus and his partner had not responded to a complaint. They saw him and called out to drop the rifle. It happened in seconds. I think the time frame is outrageous might be the right time frame if youre in iraq or afghanistan not for a civilian in the United States of america, particularly for a boy. This is a painful chapter in the history of Sonoma County. And i think that people need to understand that i had to set aside that emotional pain and look at this case from a professional vi . oint. That is what i endeavored to do. And now, we
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Teenager. Thanks for joining us. Im cheryl jennings. We begin with developing news in the case of a Fatal Shooting involving a sheriffs deputy. He shot and killed a santa rosa teenager, andy lopez, eight months ago the prosecutor announced her office will not file charges against the deputy, eric gelhaus. Well have Live Team Coverage beginning with Wayne Freedman on the d. A. stough decision. Wayne . Those protestors will be coming here to andy lopez Memorial Park at the corner. Behind me, the sign indicates the dissatisfaction they say theyve waited 253 days and no justice. That is here this morning. The number is like ti to continue to rise. After almost ten months, District Attorney made an announcement that people2i had both anticipateed and dreaded. This is the item found at andy lopezs feet. That item, the replica carried by andy lopez the gun Deputy Gelhaus says he mistook for a real one before pumping seven shots into the boy. No charges against the deputy. Given his train sxe
Wrongdoing and will not face charges. Coverage of the Sonoma County District Attorneys decision. They take you through the ruling just a moment we begin with the brewing over sites protest the protest just wrapped up a loss 30 minutes of the location or any lopez was shot and killed certainly anger in this Community Supporters and many lopez directing anger toward District Attorney crews decided not to file charges against a deputy who shot and killed and lopez 13 year old whos holding a replicar ak47 about the toy gun did not pose a threat to anyone to this deputy to the neighborhood he was a kid here shot because youre the kid tearing a toy gun where kids play. A justice that cannot be permitted those angry with a dissertation to us of the office he made the announcements charges would not be filed at one point monday afternoon 50 protesters took the streets chanting as they marched to the site where lopez was shot and killed he knew these kids play in the field he knew that. Excuse