Olango’s family condemned the decision by the district attorney, who said the cop’s actions were justified. District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said Tuesday there will be no charges against El Cajon, California, police officer Richard Gonsalves who fatally shot unarmed Alfred Olango, 38, four times last year, reports The San Diego Union Tribune. From The Tribune: “The law […]
The father of Alfred Olango announces the launch of a police reform organization. It seeks to prevent unnecessary police shootings.
Police in El Cajon, Calif., a suburb near San Diego, shot an unarmed 30-year-old black man at about 2 p.m. local time on Tuesday. He was transported to a nearby hospital and then died from his injuries, the police confirmed in a statement early Wednesday morning. While the victim’s name has not been officially confirmed, reports […]
The man identified by family as Alfred Olango was rushed to a nearby hospital in El Cajo, where he later died.
A San Diego police officer fatally shot and killed Alfred Olango, an unarmed black man who witnesses claim was mentally challenged. Reports say his sister called police for assistance because he was in mental and/or physical distress. Several eyewitnesses said the victim had his hands above his head when he was shot, but police deny […]