OC District Attorney Clears Officers of Wrongdoing in Fatal Shooting

Orange County prosecutors have cleared Fullerton officers of any criminal wrongdoing in the fatal bean-bag shooting of an unarmed transient in front of a fast food restaurant two years ago, according to a report released Thursday.

In a letter dated Feb. 19, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office concluded officers were legally justified in the killing of 50-year-old Alejandro Campos Rios of Buena Park.

A McDonald’s employee called police about 2:55 a.m. March 6, 2024 because she was concerned about two apparently homeless men who appeared to be high at the front entrance at 1341 S. Brookhurst Road, according to prosecutors…

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