Police investigate the scene of an officer-involved shooting at a Chevron gas station, 1111 E. 3300 South, in Millcreek on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. | Qiling Wang, Deseret News
But Sim Gill declined to file criminal charges against the policeman
SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake police officer who fired a shot at a vehicle as a wanted man drove away more than a year ago was not legally justified in using deadly force.
That was the conclusion announced Monday by Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. But Gill has decided not to file any criminal charges against officer Brandon Rammell.
During the Nov. 3, 2018, incident, Rammell spotted Robert Craig Ortega, 28, at a Chevron gas station near 3300 South and 1100 East. Rammell had a warrant out for his arrest for a parole violation.
But when Rammell attempted to take Ortega into custody, he resisted. The confrontation was recorded on the officer’s body camera.
“Sir, I’m not doing anything. No, I’m not doing anything,” Ortega is heard saying as he continues to walk away from the officer.
“Do you wanna get tased?” the officer says in the video, shortly before taking out his Taser.
Rammell deployed his Taser, but it had no effect.
Ortega can be seen getting into his car as Rammell orders him to get out.
As soon as Ortega gets into the passenger seat, the officer draws his gun and points it at Ortega through the window on the driver’s side.
”You wanna get (expletive) shot?” the officer asks him.
”No, man. I don’t. Back up please,” Ortega responds.
As Ortega drives away, Rammell fires a shot. No one was injured in the incident.
In his review, Gill said the shooting was not legally justified because by the time the shot was fired, Rammell was no longer in imminent danger. He was standing to the side of Ortega’s car and was not in danger of being run over.
Gill is holding a press conference Monday afternoon to explain his decision. This story will be updated with more information.
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