THE BODY CAMERA VIDEO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM AN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING THAT TOOK PLACE RECENTLY IN SALINAS. ON IT, OFFICERS CAN CLEARLY BE HEARD ASKING (AND THEN REQUESTING) IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, THAT GUADALUPE AGUIRRE ESPINOZA LIE ON THE GROUND….AND LATER (AFTER HE REMAINED STANDING) THAT HE NOT BRANDISH THE FIREARM HE HAD. ESPINOZA, WHO REFUSED BOTH REQUESTS, WAS LATER FOUND TO HAVE A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF .14, AND HIS TOXICOLOGY REPORT IS PENDING.
HE FACES 2 CHARGES OF BRANDISHING A REPLICA FIREARM, 2 COUNTS OF SHOPLIFTING, AND 1 COUNT OF POSSESSING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
ALTHOUGH ESPINOZA WAS TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL, HE WAS LATER RELEASED FROM THERE AND BOOKED INTO MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL
