A Los Angeles sheriff's deputy is being charged for an on-duty, unlawful fatal shooting of a man who was holding a knife last year outside his family's East L.A. home.
over Ordaz's death following the release of body camera footage showing the shooting and the filing of a lawsuit by Ordaz's family against L.A. County and four deputies.The department said that Ordaz had been convicted of drug possession and DUI.
The DA's office said that investigation is ongoing, but a representative for the sheriff's department said in a statement that the department submitted the investigation to the DA's Justice System Integrity Division for review.Pineda was dismissed from his position as a result of the incident"and will continue to be relieved of his peace officer powers pending the outcome of the court proceedings," according to information from the sheriff's office.
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