Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon remained unapologetic for his office's decision to give an accused cop killer a slap on the wrist for a weapons charge and later went on to kill two El Monte police officers.
When Gascon became district attorney, his office reduced felon Justin Flores' gun charge from 32 months in prison to two years of probation despite being a known gang member.
During a press conference, Gascon defended the decision to offer a lower sentence because Flores had no history of violence.
Gascon also claimed there was no evidence of a history of violence with Flores. He claimed Flores didn't have contact w/ the criminal justice system after his 2011 strike, but his rap sheet shows numerous misdemeanor convictions in 2013, 2018, 2019, & 2020. @FoxNews
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 21, 2022
The family of Officer Joseph Santana have since blamed Gascon for his death. When Fox News reporter Matt Finn asked Gascon if he had anything to say to Santana's family, Gascon walked out of the room.
After doubling down on his handling of cop-killer Justin Flores’ felon w/ gun case, LA DA @GeorgeGascon walks out and ignores colleague @MattFinnFNC, who asks if he has anything to say to the parents of murdered El Monte PD officer Joseph Santana, who blame Gascon for his death. pic.twitter.com/5l3my2k3rP
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 22, 2022
The El Monte City Council, all Democrats, voted unanimously in favor of a no confidence vote against Gason, the 35th city in LA County to do so.
BREAKING: The El Monte City Council just voted 5-0 in favor of a vote of NO CONFIDENCE in George Gascón! Thank you El Monte for supporting victims, families, children and the families of Officers Santana and Paredes!
— jonathanhatami (@jonathanhatami) June 22, 2022