School Cop Who Shot Teen Is Fired as Police Open Homicide Probe

[Jilly_in_VA]

The day after 18-year-old Mona Rodriguez—who was shot by a Southern California school safety officer last week—was taken off life support, the Long Beach Police Department announced that it is investigating the incident as a homicide.

“Yesterday, Oct. 6, 2021, Manuela ‘Mona’ Rodriguez, who was struck in the upper body in a shooting incident on Sep. 27, 2021, succumbed to her injuries,” the department said in a statement released Thursday. “In light of this news, detectives are now investigating this matter as a homicide.”

A Long Beach PD spokesman confirmed to The Daily Beast that an investigation is underway, but could not provide a timeline for its completion.

The announcement follows Wednesday’s firing by the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) of the officer involved, Eddie F. Gonzalez, for violating district policy on the use of force, Superintendent Jill Baker said at a news conference.

“After our internal review, we clearly saw areas where the employee violated district policy and did not meet our standards and expectations,” Baker told reporters. “We believe the decision to terminate this officer’s employment is warranted, justified and quite frankly, the right thing to do.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/school-cop-eddie-f-gonzalez-who-shot-california-teen-mona-rodriguez-is-fired-as-police-open-homicide-probe?ref=home

[lapfog_1]

1. He executed her

because the car in which she was riding tried to leave the area AFTER she and another girl stopped fighting when he said he would pepper spray them.

Hope they charge him with homicide.

[Jilly_in_VA]

2. Murder One

as far as I'm concerned. And he sounds like a straight up Bad Cop. Did you notice in the article how he department-hopped? He was probably disciplined, or about to be, everywhere he was, so he left.

[elias7]

3. Wish that was the standard in police departments

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. FTP