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Denver Gazette: Coddling of Career Criminals Led to Death of CO Officer

The alleged wheel man in the chase already was facing warrants for charges including motor vehicle theft and felony criminal mischief. He also had logged a lengthy prison record before that for drug and robbery charges.

February 21, 2023

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Off-Duty NYPD Officer Attacked, Critically Injured while Jogging

The 48-year-old officer, who has not been identified, was jogging at around 10:30 a.m. when at least three men jumped out of a black Honda sedan and then repeatedly struck the officer in the head and stole his cellphone, car keys and wallet, police said.

August 24, 2022

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Gascón Defends Treatment of Parolee who Killed El Monte Officers

Critics of Gascón and the parents of one of the slain officers have lashed out at the district attorney in the days following the fatal shootout that occurred last Tuesday afternoon.

June 22, 2022

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Family of Slain El Monte Officer Slams Gascón

"Gascón's just letting all these criminals out and they just keep doing one crime after the other. And that guy should've been in jail, if he wouldn't have been out, my son and the other officer would still be here," Olga Garcia said.

June 20, 2022

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Gascón’s DA Office Gave El Monte Cop Killing Suspect Probation on Gun Charge

Justin Williams Flores is accused of killing El Monte police officers Corporal Michael Paredes and Officer Joseph Santana Monday. Flores was killed when police returned fire.

June 16, 2022