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Salinas police: Off-duty officer cleaning gun mistakenly shoots self, kills bystander
https://www.ktvu.com/news/off-duty-officer-mistakenly-shoots-himself-then-kills-a-man-while-cleaning-gun-salinas-policeoliceSalinas police: Off-duty officer cleaning gun mistakenly shoots self, kills bystander
By KTVU staff
Published October 26, 2022 6:58AM
Updated 9:26AM
Santa Cruz County
KTVU FOX 2
SALINAS, Calif. - An off-duty officer accidentally shot through his own hand and then hit and killed a 20-year-old man last week, according to the Salinas Police Department.
Santa Cruz officer Francisco Villicana was cleaning his personal gun Friday around 5:45 p.m. near the 1500 block of Antelope Drive when he mistakenly fired the single round that killed Luis Alfredo Ferro-Sanchez, police said.
When officers arrived to the scene they found Villicana with a gunshot wound to his hand, and Ferro-Sanchez to his upper torso. Both were taken to the hospital, where Ferro-Sanchez died.
"This tragic incident is devastating for everyone involved, and we acknowledge many people are grieving," said Santa Cruz Police Chief Bernie Escalante.
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By KTVU staff
Published October 26, 2022 6:58AM
Updated 9:26AM
Santa Cruz County
KTVU FOX 2
SALINAS, Calif. - An off-duty officer accidentally shot through his own hand and then hit and killed a 20-year-old man last week, according to the Salinas Police Department.
Santa Cruz officer Francisco Villicana was cleaning his personal gun Friday around 5:45 p.m. near the 1500 block of Antelope Drive when he mistakenly fired the single round that killed Luis Alfredo Ferro-Sanchez, police said.
When officers arrived to the scene they found Villicana with a gunshot wound to his hand, and Ferro-Sanchez to his upper torso. Both were taken to the hospital, where Ferro-Sanchez died.
"This tragic incident is devastating for everyone involved, and we acknowledge many people are grieving," said Santa Cruz Police Chief Bernie Escalante.
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police officer....... Never mind.
