Police shootings Archives - Page 4 of 5 - Open Vallejo

A Vallejo police officer in jeans and a tactical vest shines a flashlight while standing next to an open car at night.

Termination overturned for Vallejo detective who killed Sean Monterrosa

by Geoffrey King August 26, 2023October 27, 2023

A bespectacled police chief is seen framed by officers, who are out of focus.

Vallejo fails to disclose seized footage in June police shooting

by Laurence Du Sault and Geoffrey King July 13, 2023October 27, 2023

A presentation that shows a gray Dodge Charger from body camera footage and the text, "Officer Kim's body worn camera"

Vallejo releases video of June 27 police shooting

by Geoffrey King July 12, 2023October 27, 2023

A young Black man is wheeled into a courtroom while surrounded by Solano County Sheriff's deputies.

Man shot by Vallejo police makes first court appearance

by Geoffrey King July 11, 2023October 27, 2023

California State Sen. Nancy Skinner speaks at a podium inside California's Capitol while holding a sheaf of paper and wearing glasses.

Open Government

State senator says juvenile records laws shouldn’t shield police

by Laurence Du Sault July 11, 2023October 30, 2024

Jared Huey, a skinny teenage boy wearing a baseball cap and a longsleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up barbecues in a backyard on a sunny day. An open Dr. Pepper soda can be seen within arm's reach. The photograph appears to have been taken with a broken camera that let light leak in, giving the image a nostalgic, multi-color effect.

‘Twisted to conceal:’ How laws meant to protect children help police evade scrutiny

by Laurence Du Sault June 28, 2023December 16, 2024

The Vallejo Police Department sign at dusk.

Vallejo officer injures man in first police shooting in three years

by Geoffrey King June 27, 2023October 27, 2023

A young Black woman wearing a "Justice for Mario Romero" shirt speaks into a microphone at a nighttime gathering with other families impacted by police violence. She is holding a single candle that burns with a tall flame, lighting her face in a warm glow.

Court rules Vallejo illegally destroyed evidence in police killings

by Geoffrey King June 27, 2023December 23, 2023

A Vallejo police officer wearing a helmet and carrying a rifle walks past police SUVs as the sun sets in Vallejo, California. Crime scene tape can be seen in the foreground.

California’s attorney general wants court oversight of Vallejo police. Here is what that means.

by Laurence Du Sault June 20, 2023February 10, 2024

Frank Melville's mugshots, from the front and side.

News

‘The purpose of punishment is not to wreak vengeance’: the remarkable story of Vallejo’s ‘boy bandit’

by Brendan Riley April 5, 2023February 20, 2024