**The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve**
February 11, 2023 - OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday announced that the California Department of Justice, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred today in La Habra in Orange County. The OIS incident resulted in the death of one individual and reportedly occurred at the conclusion of a vehicle pursuit involving the Fullerton Police Department at approximately 1:15 a.m.
Following notification by local authorities, the California Department of Justice’s California Police Shooting Investigation Team for Southern California initiated an investigative response. Alongside other law enforcement partners, the California Department of Justice is investigating. Once the investigation has been completed, it will be turned over to the California Department of Justice’s Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review.
More information on the California Department of Justice’s role and responsibilities under AB 1506 is available here: https://oag.ca.gov/ois-incidents.
Source: CA. DOJ