Calif. officers won’t face charges in 2023 fatal OIS of knife-wielding amputee, D.A. says - News Summed Up

Calif. officers won’t face charges in 2023 fatal OIS of knife-wielding amputee, D.A. says


Prosecutors announced the decision Tuesday afternoon, releasing a report that cleared the officers involved of wrongdoing when they opened fire. Footage released by Huntington Park police showed three officers — Munoz, Volasgis and Freddy Ramirez — arriving on the scene and approaching Lowe as he tried to wheel away. Lowe picked up the knife and began hobbling away on his knees as officers trained their guns at him. 's report, Volasgis told investigators he feared for his life and that of his police colleagues, drawing on his prior training that a knife can be thrown 10-15 feet away. Volasgis was not one of the officers who fired, but was named in a lawsuit brought by Keunang’s family.


Source: Los Angeles Times December 31, 2025 16:49 UTC



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