According to a report on the 27th by the US "Business Insider" website, on June 24, local time, in the case of California a pregnant girl was shot and killed by an undercover police officer, a US federal jury awarded the family of the shot girl $21 million in compensation.
Screenshot of a report on the US "Business Insider" website
reported that the girl named Elena Mondragon was riding in the same BMW with four other teenagers in California in 2017. At that time Elena, 16, is pregnant. The BMW was stopped by an unmarked van driven by Fremont police officers, according to an indictment filed in 2018 by the law firm representing Elena's family. The driver of the BMW car was wanted for several robberies, of which Elena was unaware before the incident.
Elena Mondragon who was shot dead by the police Source: US media
At the time of the incident, the plainclothes policeman took out an AR-15 rifle. The driver of the BMW tried to escape in panic, prompting the undercover policeman to open fire on the car. . Elena, who was newly pregnant, was shot dead by the police. The driver of the BMW fled and was later arrested in San Francisco . The US "Mercury News" reported that according to local law, the driver of the BMW was charged with Elena's murder.
According to reports, Elena suffered multiple injuries, including wounds caused by bullets and shrapnel. The indictment alleges police conducted "a botched undercover arrest operation." The law firm told the San Francisco Chronicle that the compensation award, which was reached after about two days of jury deliberations, was "a good verdict for the family." Elena's family received $21 million in compensation. Under the ruling, the driver of the BMW must pay about half of the damages, with the city of Fremont and police paying the remainder. (Editor: HHJ)
