California Department of Justice officials are investigating the death of a man who was shot by his parole officer in the early afternoon on Christmas Eve, authorities said Friday.
Jeremy Sanchez, 26, was being visited by an agent at his home in Fresno when a “physical altercation” broke out between the two, the California Department of Corrections said in a statement.
The officer fired his weapon and struck Sanchez, the department said. The officer reportedly tried to perform life-saving measures, but Sanchez died at the scene. Fresno police responded after three gunshots were heard in the area, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The parole officer involved has 13 years of experience, said CDCR spokesman Pedro Calderon Michel. Michel declined to release other details, including the officer’s name.
Fresno County court records show Sanchez served time after being convicted of domestic violence and resisting an officer. He also had an open case of vandalism.
The incident is being reviewed by the Department of Justice in accordance with state law, which requires it to investigate all police-involved shootings that result in the death of an unarmed person.
CDCR’s Deadly Force Review Board will also review it after a criminal and administrative investigation, the department said.
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