The family and estate of Noe Rodriguez moved towards filing lawsuits against the city of Santa Ana and Santa Ana police officers Luis Casillas and Isaac Ibarra for what the family called the “assassination” of Rodriguez.
Erika Armenta, Rodriguez’s widow, and their daughters, ages seven and nine, filed a government claim with the city on April 10, 2025, which is the first step in pursuing a federal civil rights claim against a government entity. At a press conference today held at their attorneys’ law firm in Irvine, Carrazco Law, Armenta said, “Nothing guarantees us that there are no more of those officials at the [Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD)] – assassins – and that they still patrol our streets, they don’t give us reassurances.”
Attorney Angel Carrazco stated that two cases will be filed: one in state court claiming negligence and assault, the other in federal court for alleged civil rights violations…