The Brief
- The family of a fallen deputy is suing LA County and the sheriff’s department for the wrongful death of Alfredo “Freddy” Flores.
- Flores died months after he was critically injured in a fire and explosion at a mobile shooting range at the Pitchess Detention Center in Oct. 2023.
- The lawsuit claims the department failed to comply with multiple orders from Cal/OSHA and the manufacturer, resulting in flammable gunpowder accumulating over time, which they say caused his death.
LOS ANGELES – The family of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who died after a fire erupted inside a mobile shooting range at the Pitchess Detention Center in 2023 announced a wrongful death lawsuit against the county and sheriff’s department Monday, alleging poor maintenance of the trailer led to the deadly blaze.
What we know:
Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores, 51, died April 20, 2024, six months after the Oct. 10, 2023 incident.…