Deputies won't face charges in deadly 2022 shootout on California highway, prosecutors say
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(pdf) compiled by the California Department of Justice following an investigation that included interviews with officers, witnesses who were driving along the road that day and family members who recalled that the man and his daughter had a close relationship. The attorney general called the incident a tragic situation with a tragic outcome.
“This report was quite difficult to publish, and I sincerely hope it provides the community with the answers they’ve been waiting for,” Bonta said in a statement. “The California Department of Justice aims to partner with law enforcement to build a just and equitable legal environment, ensuring that the rule of law is upheld, and justice is accessible to everyone.”
released by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department showed Savannah Graziano, 15, was shot and killed as she approached deputies amid a hail of gunfire on Sept. 27, 2022. The video footage recorded by a sheriff’s helicopter and witness dashboard cameras was released in 2024 in response to public records requests made by The Associated Press and other media outlets.