In a press conference Tuesday, District Attorney George Gascón offered a stern rebuttal to growing criticism of his office's handling of the man who killed two El Monte Police officers last week.
Corporal Michael Paredes and Officer Joseph Santana responded to a stabbing call at the Siesta motel a week ago. When they arrived, 35-year-old Justin FloresFlores had a long criminal record and was also on probation at the time of the shootout. Critics of Gascón said his blanket policy in which he demands his prosecutors drop previous convictions when they prosecute repeat offenders.
Gascón responded to the criticism of his office's handling of the case by saying the response was"appropriate" given that Flores had"no history of violence, very little contact with the criminal justice system for nearly 10 years."
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