Nicholas Carillo was shot by two police officers in California three years ago while fleeing from the two police officers and left him paralyzed. Carillo suspected that he has involvement with the woman in the Walmart store on April 30, 2020, who committed robbery.
Two Police Officers in California Are Facing Felony Case After Shooting an Unarmed Man that Made Him Paralyzed (Photo: East Bay Times)
Two Police Officers in California Are Facing Felony Case After Shooting an Unarmed Man
Two police officers are now facing felony cases after shooting an unarmed man that made him paralyzed. The victim’s name is Nicholas Carillo and was suspected that he was with the woman who was involved in the robbery in Walmart Store three years ago.
Cynthia Lopez, 34, and Salvador Murillo, 41, are the two police officers who shot Nicholas Carillo. According to them, they saw Carillo fleeing, riding in his vehicle.
Authorities said the Whittier police detectives were not wearing police uniforms and were just wearing plain clothes when they pulled Carillo’s vehicle over in an alley.
According to the statements released, “Lopez allegedly fired into the rear windshield while Carrillo was seated in the driver’s seat and then fired two more shots at Carrillo, missing him as he ran away.”
According to D.A.’s Office, after firing the unarmed man, the pair chased Carillo, and as Carillo climbed over a six-foot fence, Murillo allegedly fired more shots at Carillo hitting him twice in the back.
When Mirillo shot Carillo in the back, his spine was severely injured and right away he became paralyzed from his waist down. As the authority searched the vehicle of the victim, they found no weapons inside.
Lopez is now facing two counts of assaults under the color of authority, one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and one count of shooting at an occupied vehicle.
On the other hand, Murillo is charged in the same case with two counts each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm causing great bodily injury and assault under the color of authority causing great bodily injury.
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