A grand jury has indicted a La Salle police officer on homicide expenses within the deadly taking pictures of a 38-year-old man officers had deemed suspicious who had parked at a Household Greenback retailer on Might 3.
The nineteenth Judicial District Statutory Grand Jury issued an indictment dated June 23 towards La Salle Police Officer Erik Hernandez, in accordance with a press release issued Monday from the workplace of Weld County District Lawyer Michael Rourke.
Hernandez fired 4 pictures and killed Juston Reffel, the indictment stated. Hernandez was following up on a suspicious car grievance when he and one other officer encountered Reffel inside the shop, in accordance with what the grand jurors thought of.
Reffel ran from them again to his car, the indictment stated. The officers chased him. And, as he tried to tug out of the parking area, Hernandez fired pictures that hit him within the higher torso. Reffel was pronounced lifeless at a hospital.
Hernandez has been charged with one depend of second-degree homicide and jailed, in accordance with the discharge. A choose set the bond at $50,000. He’s scheduled for a bond listening to on Aug. 23.
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This taking pictures occurred after the officers acquired a name notifying them of a suspicious car close to the shop. La Salle, inhabitants 2,359, lies about 6 miles south of Greeley.
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