OCDA Clears Tustin Police in Fatal Shooting of Robert Villa
Updated: Sep 8, 2020
The killing of 23-year-old Robert Villa by Tustin Police last year sparked angry protests in the city. The tragic case of a domestic disturbance call turned deadly fueled contesting versions of what really happened. Police claimed Villa had been wielding a knife when officers opened fire. A lawyer representing the family at the time said that Villa's stepfather witnessed the shooting and that he held no knife in hand at the time. Other relatives questioned why a Taser couldn't have been used instead. A year-and-a-half later, the Orange County District Attorney's (OCDA) office finally released its investigation into the shooting clearing all officers involved.
Read more on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing Blog post:
http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2015/07/robert_villa_tustin_pd.php