Destruction of Evidence in Vallejo Police Shooting Spurs Calls for Federal Investigation

California’s Attorney General announced an investigation into the
Vallejo police department after reports that evidence in the police
shooting of Sean Monterrosa was destroyed. 22 year old Monterrosa
was kneeling when an officer, mistaking a hammer for a gun, fired
shots through the windshield of the police truck, killing him.
Vallejo police last week confirmed that the police windshield was
later destroyed. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has joined Vallejo city
officials in calling for the FBI to investigate. Forum discusses
the case and the troubled Vallejo police department which has shot
more people per capita than neighboring cities.