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Luis Alfredo Ferro-Sanchez *COP

Case # :1641

Gender : Male

Age : 20

Race : Latinx

Date : 10/21/2022

Location : 1500 block of Antelope Dr

City : Salinas

County : Monterey

State : California

Agency : Santa Cruz PD

Officer(s) :Francisco Villicana

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer killed by another off-duty officer

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Off-duty Santa Cruz PD officer Francisco Villicana was cleaning his personal gun when he mistakenly fired the single round that killed Luis Alfredo Ferro-Sanchez.

Source Links :

https://www.ktvu.com/news/off-duty-officer-mistakenly-shoots-himself-then-kills-a-man-while-cleaning-gun-salinas-policeolice

https://www.ksbw.com/article/off-duty-santa-cruz-cop-who-killed-salinas-man-wont-face-charges/42321957

https://kion546.com/news/local-news/top-stories/2022/10/25/da-off-duty-santa-cruz-police-officer-will-not-receive-charges-after-accidentally-killing-salinas-man/