Three San Diego police officers have been cleared of criminal liability for the 2022 shooting death of a man in City Heights, according to a report released Friday by the California Attorney General’s Office.
The report pertains to the Dec. 8, 2022, death of John Ray Romero, 58, who was holding an airsoft gun when he was shot by San Diego Police Officers Gregory Bergman, Michael Thornton and Jonathan Estrada just outside an apartment building in the 4000 block of 42nd Street.
While the California Department of Justice stated there was insufficient evidence to pursue criminal prosecution against the officers, it did make policy recommendations regarding SDPD’s use of force concerning armed people who are suicidal and/or undergoing mental health crises…