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Prosecutor Clears Wyoming Officers in September Shooting After Evidence Review

The review cites body-camera video plus 911 audio, identifying a self-inflicted gunshot as the cause of death.

Overview

  • Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker announced on Oct. 14 that no criminal charges will be filed against two Wyoming police officers.
  • Investigators report the officers shot 31-year-old Luis Hernan Fernandez Sandoval during a domestic disturbance, though he died from his own gunshot.
  • The incident unfolded around 1 a.m. on Sept. 16 at a home on Lemyra Street SE after reports of an unwanted man and a possible protective-order violation.
  • Released 911 audio captures a woman urgently telling a dispatcher, “He’s got a gun,” moments before gunfire inside the home.
  • Body-camera footage shows officers confronting Sandoval at a doorway with shattered glass and issuing commands before firing, and Becker publicly praised their response.