IN THE LINE OF DUTY SLO Police Detective Luca Benedetti (right), 37, was killed on May 10 in an officer-involved shooting. Detective Steve Orozco was injured, but is expected to make a full recovery.
Caroline Wichman of San Jose said she tried to warn San Luis Obispo city authorities about the declining mental state of her 35-year-old son, Edward "Eddie" Zamora Giron II.
After losing two jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, Giron fell into isolation and started exhibiting worsening signs of a serious mental illness, she said. In late 2020, Giron "disappeared" to Mexico for three weeks, which deeply worried the family.
It was his erratic behavior when he returned to SLO, though, that worried them even more.