The Police Department finally fired the officer after a department-commissioned independent report.
On June 2, 2020, our lives changed forever when our beloved brother Sean Monterrosa was brutally killed by the Vallejo Police while on his knees with his hands raised. He is one of the 19 people killed by the Vallejo Police Department since 2011.
showed there was no reason the officer should have fired his gun. While we appreciate this administrative step, it cannot be the end of Sean’s story.Growing up in Bernal Hights, Sean was a kindhearted and humble young man who loved his community and the San Francisco Giants. As a teen he worked at the Boys and Girls Club in the Excelsior District and was deeply interested in the history of Latino culture and art in San Francisco.
In the termination notice, former Police Chief Shawny Williams, noted Tonn’s concerns about looting “did not give you [Tonn] a reasonable basis to believe that Mr. Monterrosa, in particular, posed a threat of death or serious bodily injury to you or anyone else.” While the tide is turning in the wake of 2020 and we are hopeful Attorney General Bonta’s investigation into Sean’s death will lead to criminal charges, as his sisters, we will not rest until there is a better pathway for bringing justice to victims of police violence. For far too long, victims who look like Sean and come from working communities like ours aren’t considered real victims, viewed instead under the false assumption that we are somehow responsible for our own victimization.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Son of KTVU employee reported missing from VallejoThe adult son of one of KTVU's master control operators has been missing since early January and his family is hoping for his safe return.
Read more »
Panama won’t allow First Quantum to expand copper mine operationsPanama will not allow Canada’s First Quantum to expand the area of its existing copper mining operations, the deputy environment minister told Reuters, stressing the government’s opposition to the firm’s request to use more land.
Read more »
Opinion | What the arrest of a former FBI spy catcher means — and doesn’t meanFrank Figliuzzi: What the alarming arrest of a former FBI official means — and doesn’t mean — for our national security.
Read more »
While rest of the world stands with Ukraine, IOC stands firmly with Russia | OpinionUkrainians are still dying and suffering since Russia initiated war last year. Yet the spineless International Olympic Committee is clearing a path for Russian athletes to compete at 2024 Olympics, nrarmour writes.
Read more »
Opinion: When it comes to gun violence, nation needs more than thoughts and prayersReinstate an assault weapons ban, expand background checks, and ensure the the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has funding
Read more »