OAKLAND, Calif. — The California Department of Justice has concluded that criminal charges are not warranted in the fatal 2023 shooting of Jaime Valdez by a Fontana police officer, releasing a report detailing its findings under state law requiring independent review of certain officer-involved shootings.
In a press statement titled “California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Jaime Valdez,” the California Department of Justice announced the release of its findings regarding the Nov. 11, 2023, fatal shooting of Jaime Valdez in Fontana, Calif.
The review was conducted under Assembly Bill 1506, which requires the DOJ to investigate officer-involved shootings that result in the death of an unarmed civilian. After completing its investigation, the California Department of Justice determined that criminal prosecution of the Fontana Police Department officer involved was not warranted…