Navy police officer charged in death of California police officer

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) β€” Antonio Alcantar, 38, was arraigned Thursday in the murder of La Mesa Police Officer Lauren Craven.

Alcantar, a Navy police officer, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and crashing into a previous accident scene where the 25-year-old officer had moved two people out of danger and then went back to the crash site attempting to save 19-year-old DeVeonte Morris whose car had overturned and was suffering life threatening injuries.

β€œHe consumed alcohol until his blood alcohol content was at .16 over an hour after the time of driving,” said Spencer Sharpe, a deputy district attorney…

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