According to Fox News, Justin William Flores, who died at the scene, is blamed for killing two El Monte police officers Tuesday night. He had a previous strike conviction and received two years probation after being charged with a felony when he was in possession of a firearm.
Recall attempts are presently in the works against Gascon, who was recently reprimanded by a California appeals court over his refusal to prosecute three-strike cases. The activist DA was elected in 2020 with the backing of billionaire George Soros and endorsements by the Democratic Party in Los Angeles and throughout California.
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Gascon’s office announced in a statement that the sentence is in accordance with the policies of the District Attorney. “The sentence he received in the firearm case was consistent with case resolutions for this type of offense given his criminal history and the nature of the offense. At the time the court sentenced him, Mr. Flores did not have a documented history of violence.”
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As a result, Flores was able to plead no contest and get a fair sentence, even though he had a strike on his criminal record.
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According to the DA’s office, Flores received his first strike after being convicted of burglarizing his grandparent’s home more than ten years ago. In 2020, he was arrested and charged with felony firearms possession and was further charged for possession of drugs for personal use.
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According to Fox News sources in the DA’s office, if Flores had been prosecuted under the normal procedure, he would have probably been sentenced to up to three years in jail.
On Wednesday, the recall campaign against Gascon declared that they had collected the required several signatures for the question to go before the voters.
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According to law enforcement officials, Cpl. Michael Paredes and Officer Joseph Santana were responding to reports of a stabbing at a local motel when they encountered a suspect. A shootout broke out, and both officers were struck and later died in a Los Angeles hospital.
Paredes was a 22-year veteran of the force and left behind a wife, daughter, and son. Santana leaves behind a wife, daughter, and a pair of twin boys.
The shootings occurred a day after a suspect shot a California Highway Patrol officer in Los Angeles. He is still in the hospital and is expected to survive.
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