A Gilroy Police officer who fatally shot an attempted murder suspect who had ambushed her during a call last September will not face charges, prosecutors said Friday.
fatally shot an attempted murder suspect who had ambushed herAccording to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, Officer Catalina Fraide was acting within the law when she shot 40-year-old David Lopez.
On the morning of September 8, prosecutors said Lopez called police to turn himself in. Lopez told the dispatcher that he was not armed and said,"I wouldn't be calling you if I was armed." Prosecutors said Lopez's gun then malfunctioned, and he proceeded to pick up a second firearm. Fraide then returned fire.
According to prosecutors, Fraide, believing that Lopez would kill her, fatally shot Lopez in the head with a single bullet.
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