Mistrial Declared in Voluntary Manslaughter Case Against Off-Duty LAPD Officer

Salvador Sanchez, who fatally shot an unarmed mentally ill man in a Costco store, may face retrial as the jury fails to reach a verdict.

Off-duty LAPD officer Salvador Sanchez fatally shot Kenneth French, a mentally ill man, and injured French's parents in a Costco store in 2019.
Sanchez claimed he was attacked by French and feared for his life, although French was unarmed and moving away when Sanchez began shooting.
A mistrial was declared due to a jury deadlock in the voluntary manslaughter case against Sanchez.
The California attorney general's office has not indicated whether it plans to retry the case.
Sanchez was fired from the LAPD after the shooting, and French's parents were awarded $17 million in damages in 2021.