A Fontana group is reliving the trauma from a sequence of lethal occasions in 2022 that began with a person allegedly killing his estranged spouse and kidnapping his 15-year-old daughter and ended with a violent shootout with authorities.
Newly launched video reveals the second Savannah Graziano, who was kidnapped by her father, Anthony John Graziano, was shot and killed by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s deputies as she adopted their directions and ran towards them away from her father.
Fontana residents say what occurred in September 2022 was nonetheless very a lot seared of their reminiscence. And the footage launched this week is as soon as once more reminding them of the heartbreak they collectively felt.
“It’s kind of like a ‘Where were you that day?’ thing,” Andrea Rios, who lives in Fontana, says as she remembers the chain of occasions.
“That’s such a traumatic clip,” Rios mentioned after watching the deputy’s physique cam footage, through which a deputy is frantically urging different deputies to cease firing their weapon as the teenager walked out of her kidnapper’s automotive. “The way you can hear the emotion in the [deputy’s] voice – what I don’t understand is why he was calling her.”
The identical footage reveals the 15-year-old was struck by bullets as she obtained out of the passenger aspect and moved towards a close-by deputy.
Whereas the lethal capturing is underneath investigation by the California Division of Justice, one safety skilled notes the video will help the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Division to regulate its use of power coverage.
“Instinctively I knew that there were mistakes made,” Ed Obayashi, an unbiased investigator for officer shootings, mentioned. “Maybe they were honest mistakes. We don’t know.”
Whereas San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus mentioned in a press release that he’s unable to launch additional particulars of the investigation, he mentioned his company had turned over all info to the state DOJ.
“My hope is that this video will be watched in its entirety and provide insight into the unfortunate events that unfolded that day,” Dicus mentioned within the assertion. “There has been speculation and misrepresentations about this case, and I would ask the public to allow the DOJ to complete its independent investigation before reaching a conclusion.”
These affected by the violence say they hope Savannah’s dying results in change.
“It’s a big teachable moment for future circumstances like this,” Rios mentioned. “This is a big training moment.”
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