OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
County or Los ANGELES:
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Jim McDoNNEL1, SHERIFY
August 10, 2016 016-12410-1364-018
Muammar Reed, Esq.
400 Corporate Pointe, Ste 500
Culver City, California 90230
Dear Mr. Reed:
This letter is in response to your request for records dated July 15, 2016,
under the California Public Records Act, and received by the Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau on August 7, 2016.
In your request you are seeking the following:
+ “..1) Any and all images, audiotapes and videos in connection with
the officer-involved shooting of Jesus Alfredo Duran Jr.;
+ 2) Any and all videos depicting the shooting of Jesus Alfredo
Duran Jr.;
+ 8) Any and all autopsy and coroner reports in connection with the
death of Jesus Alfredo Duran Jr.;
+ 4) Any and all use of force reports in connection with the officer-
involved shooting of Jesus Alfredo Duran Jr.;
+ 5) Any and all police reports in connection with the officer-
involved shooting of Jesus Alfredo Duran Jr.;
+ 6) Any and all witness statements in connection with officer-
involved shooting of Jesus Alfredo Duran Jr.; and
+ 7) The identity of any and all deputies that shot Jesus Alfredo
Duran Jr.;
Response: The records requested #1 through #6 are exempt from disclosure,
based on, but not limited to the following authorities: California Constitution,
Article 1, Section 1; Government Code §6254 (£), Government Code §6255, and
are further protected by privilege under Evidence Code §1040, as well as
relevant case law.
211 West Terie Srreet. Los Aw: GaLiFoRNIA 90012
Tuition of Fevviee
— Since 1Muammar Reed, Esq. August 10, 2016
Additionally, this case is still actively being investigated. We assert that the
release of this information would endanger the successful completion of the
investigation, and therefore, release of this information is against our policy.
As to request #7, we have identified records responsive to your request and
are in the process of collecting and reviewing the records. We anticipate that
‘we will complete our review of these records within the next several weeks.
Records may be withheld or redacted under California law-including, but not
Limited to the following authorities: Government Code 6254 (c), 6255
California Constitution Art. I, sec. 1, and relevant case law.
Ifyou have any questions, please contact Homicide Bureau Lieutenant Victor
Lewandowski at (825) 890-5529
Sincerely,
JIM McDONNELL, Ke
Steven D. Katz, Captain
Homicide Bureau