Police in South Pasadena (California) has published videos from wearable cameras for officers, which in August 2018, was shot dead actress «Ambulance» Vanessa Marquez. According to relatives of the deceased, this video is «terrified them.»
In a statement to Newsweek, the lawyer of the mother of Vanessa Marquez said police Department South Pasadena has not contacted the family of the actress before the release of the video.
«Vanessa’s family was not informed that the video will be published, said attorney Vicki Sarmiento, who represents the family Marquez in the lawsuit against the city of South Pasadena regarding the improper use of weapons. — Mother of Vanessa mourns, and the city authorities never contacted her to meet, to explain the circumstances of the death of her daughter.»
At a press conference this Monday, police announced that the County Prosecutor’s office in Los Angeles will not file charges against two officers who shot Marquez. The case is closed.
«Officers Gilberto Carrillo and Christopher Perez acted in legitimate self-defence», — reads the statement of the district attorney, which was issued by the police Department along with wearable video cameras.
The officers fired several shots at Vanessa Marquez, believing that she has a gun. It was later determined that she was in the hands of airguns, much like firearms Beretta 92FS.
The district attorney ruled that «from the point of view of Carrillo and Perez, the woman was armed and acted inappropriately».
«She was silent and held the gun so that at any time to use it. Carrillo saw the gun aimed at the officers and opened fire,» — said the Prosecutor.
The officers were justified as «legitimate» feared their lives were in imminent danger.
Last year, the Marquez family filed a lawsuit for $20 million against the city of South Pasadena.
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Marquez played nurse Wendy Goldman in three seasons of ER («Er»), a popular medical drama from NBC that aired in 1994-2009.
