Santa Barbara DA Rules Off-Duty Officer Was Justified in Fatal Melody Market Shooting independent.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from independent.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney s Office has determined that the fatal March 25 officer-involved shooting of a 19-year-old at Melody Market in Orcutt was a justified use of force.
Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office released its report on the shooting that involved an off-duty Santa Maria Police Officer in March of 2023 stating that Officer Peña was justified in his use of force under Penal Code section 835(a) and bears no state criminal liability.