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City of Marina Police Shoot and Kill Vehicle Driver, City Cancels MLK Celebration
The City of Marina Police Department announced that officers with the department shot and killed the driver of a vehicle on January 18 during a traffic stop in the Marina Heights area near Bluffs Drive. Due to the police killing, the City of Marina "paused" its planned Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration that was scheduled for the morning of January 19 by the Marina Library.
In a news post on the police website, Marina police say that "a firearm was seized during the incident," and "the involved officer(s) were not injured and have been placed on administrative leave, which is standard practice."
According to the news release, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is following standard protocols and has "taken the lead" on an investigation and review of the police killing.
Image source: Marina Police Department
According to the news release, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is following standard protocols and has "taken the lead" on an investigation and review of the police killing.
Image source: Marina Police Department
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