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LAPD Officers In 2018 Trader Joe’s Shooting Will Not Be Charged In Employee’s Death
By Brakkton Booker
December 16, 2020
Two Los Angeles police officers will not face criminal charges in the 2018 shootout at a Trader Joe’s store that injured the armed suspect the officers were pursuing, and resulted in the death of the store’s assistant manager.
In a newly released memorandum from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, prosecutors determined the officers were justified in using deadly force because they were trying to protect themselves and the public.