Corona police have said French “attacked” the officer “without provocation” but Galipo said that overstated what French did. “I would hardly characterize it as an attack,” Galipo told The Associated Press, describing it as an “open-handed push or slap” to the policeman’s back. Galipo said he’d been told the officer identified himself as a policeman before he shot. French, 32, of Riverside, lived with his parents and family members believe he suffered from schizophrenia, Galipo said. Winslow, the officer’s attorney, declined Tuesday to confirm his client’s name but said he has never been involved in a shooting.

Source: thestar June 19, 2019 00:22 UTC