Justice Dept.: Former San Diego Sheriff's Deputy Charged With Civil Rights Violation for Fatally Shooting Unarmed Man
May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
A federal grand jury in San Diego returned a two-count indictment charging former San Diego Sheriff's Deputy Aaron Russell for fatally shooting Nicholas Bils on May 1, 2020. Russell is charged with depriving Bils of his right to be free from officers using excessive force and with discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence.
The indictment alleges that Russell, while ac . . .
A federal grand jury in San Diego returned a two-count indictment charging former San Diego Sheriff's Deputy Aaron Russell for fatally shooting Nicholas Bils on May 1, 2020. Russell is charged with depriving Bils of his right to be free from officers using excessive force and with discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence.
The indictment alleges that Russell, while ac . . .