The California Department of Justice has identified Richmond Police Detective Brandon Hodges as the officer involved in a fatal shooting on Interstate 80, according to DOJ records.
The shooting occurred around 7:20 a.m. January 22, 2026, on westbound I-80 east of Pinole Valley Road in Richmond, and resulted in the death of Luis Angel Torres Rivera, the DOJ said.
On Friday, the Richmond Police Officers Association released a statement defending Hodges’ actions and calling for the public to allow the investigative process to proceed based on facts rather than speculation…