CHP officer kills her husband

A California Highway Patrol officer who fatally shot her husband in Compton, saying he had abused her, was free today, pending the outcome of an investigation.

[Native]

She hasn't been charged?!?!? This is obscene! What happened to the concept of a measured response? Was her life ever threatened? Does she have any injuries? Is there any history of abuse? Is this officer still working? What a travesty of justice.

[Anonymous]

Native wrote:

She hasn't been charged?!?!? This is obscene! What happened to the concept of a measured response? Was her life ever threatened? Does she have any injuries? Is there any history of abuse? Is this officer still working? What a travesty of justice.

Hey Native, Each of those questions needs to be answered. Were you in the room? Do you know how measured was her response? How threatened she felt? How threatened an ordinary person would feel? What, if any injuries she had? LASO homicide is investigating and they will answer those and many more questions. As to whether or not she is still on duty or assigned home? That should have been answered by the Breeze, as should may of your questions - why are you assuming she is still at work? And, by the way, the this happened Saturday night and as of now it is 7:37 Monday morning - the District Attorney's office has not even opened since the death. Take a breath. It will all be OK. At this point it seems a bit more like a travesty of comment than a travesty of justice.

[Pittakos]

Jumping to an awful lot of conclusions, here.

[Native]

Anonymous wrote:

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Hey Native, Each of those questions needs to be answered. Were you in the room? Do you know how measured was her response? How threatened she felt? How threatened an ordinary person would feel? What, if any injuries she had? LASO homicide is investigating and they will answer those and many more questions. As to whether or not she is still on duty or assigned home? That should have been answered by the Breeze, as should may of your questions - why are you assuming she is still at work? And, by the way, the this happened Saturday night and as of now it is 7:37 Monday morning - the District Attorney's office has not even opened since the death. Take a breath. It will all be OK. At this point it seems a bit more like a travesty of comment than a travesty of justice.

Ok, let's say for a moment that she wasn't carrying a gun and did not have the option to use deadly force... What would she have done in an abusive situation? Duh? Getting away is ALWAYS an option. If the abuser prevents you from getting away or calling for help then yes, use what you've got to stop them. She shot her husband in the upper torso instead of in the leg which tells me she had an intent to kill him. The fact that she is free without any charges being filed pending an investigation says a lot about the double standard our law enforcement officers have when it comes to one of their own.

[joe momma in turlock]

...while the investigators do their job......

...maybe the rest of us can just get along..

..and leave this alone !

[Hiya]

It's a shame that a man has to loss his life, because of a women. I personly she should have left the situation before it got out of hand.

[JBT]

She needs to be charged with Murder...

[RG Torrance]

Hiya wrote:

It's a shame that a man has to loss his life, because of a women. I personly she should have left the situation before it got out of hand.

Many women have lost their lives because of men.
They are murdered or raped. Your comment is idiotic. You sir are a moron.

[Robb]

She knowing the system - wouldn't she have called
9-1-1 to report an assault? Have arriving officer determine is an arrest charge should be made? Then he have his day in court instead of being rested 6 feet under?

(then who goes for fast food after a dinner out????)

[Mack]

sabestu wrote:

more than likely, another murderer gets away with it...happens all the time with those that carry a gun, badge under color of law....what a shame.

You, sir or m'am, are a moron. Yes, cops just go around killing people for no reason an never get in trouble for it. Why dont you just come out and tell us you hate cops and think they suck. Ass.

[No Name in PV]

Never marry (and then fool around on) a woman who carries a gun for a living !!!

[Mack]

Native wrote:

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Ok, let's say for a moment that she wasn't carrying a gun and did not have the option to use deadly force... What would she have done in an abusive situation? Duh? Getting away is ALWAYS an option. If the abuser prevents you from getting away or calling for help then yes, use what you've got to stop them. She shot her husband in the upper torso instead of in the leg which tells me she had an intent to kill him. The fact that she is free without any charges being filed pending an investigation says a lot about the double standard our law enforcement officers have when it comes to one of their own.

First off, people are let free pending an investigation all the time. It is the way the system works. Second, and I am not saying this is how it happened, but next time you are being beaten by someone bigger and stronger than you, why dont you grab a gun and try and just shoot in the leg or arm. Really doesnt work that way. Officers are not taught to shoot guns out of hands or to wound the legs. Officers are taught to shoot center mass, which is what this was.

Again, before we all pass judgement, we have to wait to see what the outcome of the investigation reveals.

[Eddie]

sabestu wrote:

more than likely, another murderer gets away with it...happens all the time with those that carry a gun, badge under color of law....what a shame.

Yeah, just remember, "if it doesn't fit, you must acquit"

[Gen X Dad]

She deserves to go to jail. I hate when people pull the stupid "abuse" card. Murder is murder. She ABSOLUTELY should be charged and go to prison for this.

[Life is short]

To all this is just a mess... A youngman has lost his life and two children have lost there father,
A mother has lost her son and The Mother in law might loose her daughter... Familes are torn lives are lost.... we need to all pray because they all will need it....

[Daebeonme]

One thing for sure God knows, and he's the only one that can judge.
So know at the end of the day. It will be handled...
God has the last word.

[who]

De Niro "There's nothing wrong with a little shooting as long as the right people get shot"

[associateofcoupl e]

No one knows what really happened that night, because the only other person who was in the car when this happened is dead. However, knowing both the victim and wife, she was the aggressor as she has been in the past on several occasions. This is not the first time she pulled a gun on him, but apparently this will be the last time. Just a few weeks ago, while traveling home from an event, she pulled a gun and stated she will "take his **** out!"

Now she is going to go find herself a new husband to victimize and we will here about this event with her again in the future, mark my words!!!

The Internal Affairs really needs to get involved in this situation because Law Enforcement of course is covering up for their own. The media is not stating how the cops blocked the streets off and turned away all the reporters. The media is not reporting how family was not even let near the crime scene. The media is not reporting how this woman drove several blocks from the Carls Jr to her families home with her dead husband in the car. And most importantly, the media is not reporting how this man was shot point blank in the head!! This woman put the gun to the side of his head and pulled the trigger!

This was not self defense, this was an execution.

[Sylverster Tillingsgrad]

Life is short wrote:

To all this is just a mess... A youngman has lost his life and two children have lost there father,
A mother has lost her son and The Mother in law might loose her daughter... Familes are torn lives are lost.... we need to all pray because they all will need it....

Both families are part of a very, very, very large community so this is going to be very hard on a lot of people for a long time. Not noted in the article is that they had a child a little over a year ago.

[al king]

I grew up playin basketball with Marcus.

This is a tragedy .... my love goes out to all of his family, rest in peace man...