In the ongoing narrative of crime and punishment, a chapter remains steadfastly closed on the fate of Peter John Salazar, the 57-year-old Modesto man serving a life sentence for a brazen attempt on a police officer’s life nearly three decades ago. As relayed by the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Facebook page, the man found his appeal for parole unequivocally denied following a parole hearing at Mule Creek State Prison, where he remains incarcerated.
The case that keeps Salazar in prison started on July 19, 1995. What began as a routine stop for a suspected burglary turned into a dangerous shootout. Modesto Police Officer Fred Ibarra tried to arrest Salazar, but Salazar fired 14 shots, seriously injuring Ibarra. After a tense manhunt across Modesto, Salazar was caught, still armed and dangerous, according to the Stanislaus County District Attorney…