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STATEMENT OF ACTING BERGEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR GURBIR S. GREWAL

ON THE POLICE SHOOTING DEATH OF RAYMOND PERALTA-LANTIGUA
The Bergen County Prosecutors Office (BCPO or the Office) has concluded its
investigation of the fatal police shooting of Mr. Raymond Peralta-Lantigua on June 11, 2015 by
a Hackensack Police Department (HPD) Officer (Officer 1), and has determined that Officer
1s use of deadly force against Mr. Peralta-Lantigua was legally justified. Because there were no
material facts in dispute regarding the shooting death of Mr. Peralta-Lantigua, the BCPO
determined that it was not necessary to present the matter to a grand jury. The entire
investigation was conducted in accordance with the July 28, 2015 Attorney General
Supplemental Law Enforcement Directive Regarding Uniform Statewide Procedures and Best
Practices For Conducting Police Use Of Force Investigations (Attorney Generals Directive).
In addition, the Attorney Generals Office reviewed and concurred with the BCPOs
investigative findings and determination that there were no material facts in dispute. As such,
the Attorney Generals Office agreed that it was not necessary to present this matter to a grand
jury.
Overview of Investigative Measures Undertaken
The BCPO Major Crimes Unit investigated the shooting death of Mr. Peralta-Lantigua.
The investigation included, among other things: witness interviews; a review, measurement, and
three-dimensional rendering of the scene; the collection and review of forensic evidence
collected at the scene; review of ballistics reports; the collection and review of all available video
and audio recordings; active consultation with the Bergen County Medical Examiner (BCME)
and critical review of the BCMEs report on Mr. Peralta-Lantiguas death; review of all HPD
reports related to the June 11, 2015 incident. The witness interviews included an interview of
Officer 1 and other HPD Officers who responded to the shooting, as well as civilian witnesses
who were in the area at or around the time of the shooting.

Summary of Evidence
On June 11, 2015, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Officer 1 and a second HPD Officer
(Officer 2) were dispatched to 185 Johnson Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey in response to a
report of a disturbance involving an Emotionally Disturbed Person (EDP) with a knife. This
report was made during a 9-1-1 call by Civilian Witness 1 in which s/he told the dispatcher that
Mr. Raymond Peralta-Lantigua broke a television in their apartment and started to hit him/her.
Civilian Witness 1 also told the police that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua exited their apartment and was
outside sitting on the front steps.
Officer 1 arrived at the scene at approximately 5:00 p.m. Before s/he exited his/her
patrol vehicle, Officer 1 scanned the area of 185 Johnson Avenue and observed Mr. PeraltaLantigua jump down from the front steps of the building at 185 Johnson Avenue and walk
directly towards him/her. Officer 1 exited his/her vehicle and began walking towards Mr.
Peralta-Lantigua, who s/he observed was carrying a large silver knife with a dark wooden handle
in his right hand. At that moment, Mr. Peralta-Lantigua was walking directly towards Officer 1
and staring at him/her. Officer 1 drew his/her weapon as Mr. Peralta-Lantigua continued to
advance towards him/her. Officer 1 next yelled drop the knife several times, but to no avail.
In response, Mr. Peralta-Lantigua shouted multiple times: No, the knife is me!
Officer 1 then walked backwards in an effort to retreat and avoid the threat posed by Mr.
Peralta-Lantigua. As Officer 1 retreated, Mr. Peralta-Lantigua continued to advance towards
him/her and ignored his/her commands to drop his weapon. As Officer 1 continued to retreat,
s/he backed up and hit the curb separating the street from the sidewalk. Mr. Peralta-Lantigua,
still armed with the knife, continued to advance towards Officer 1, all the while closing the
distance between the two of them. When Mr. Peralta-Lantigua came within three to five feet of
Officer 1, Officer 1 fired his/her duty weapon twice. Each shot struck Mr. Peralta-Lantigua and
he immediately fell to the ground. Mr. Peralta-Lantigua was transported to Hackensack
University Medical Center Hospital, but ultimately expired.
HPD Officers Statements
Officer 1
According to Officer 1, on June 11, 2015, Officer 1 was scheduled to work from 5:00
p.m. until 4:00 a.m. Prior to the start of roll call, s/he and Officer 2 were directed to respond to a
disturbance at 185 Johnson Avenue. Among other things, Officer 1 recalled receiving the
following information from a Sergeant: the nature of the disturbance was a dispute between an
EDP and another resident in the home. Officer 1 was told that the male had a knife.
Officer 1 and Officer 2 left headquarters in separate patrol vehicles. Officer 1 recalled
that upon arrival, Officer 2 parked in the eastbound lane of Zabriskie Street, against the curb but
facing the wrong direction. Officer 1 also parked on Zabriskie Street but on the west side of the
street, opposite Officer 2. Officer 1 stated that s/he then saw Officer 2 take off in his vehicle.

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At that point, Officer 1 scanned the area and observed Mr. Peralta-Lantigua on the steps
of 185 Johnson Avenue. As s/he stepped out of his vehicle, Officer 1 saw Mr. Peralta-Lantigua
jump off the steps of his apartment building and head towards him/her. Officer 1 stated that s/he
did not immediately draw his/her weapon upon exiting his/her patrol vehicle. Officer 1
explained that in any call involving an EDP, s/he always tried to approach the individual in a
calm manner to put him or her at ease. Officer 1 stated that with these types of calls, s/he always
tried to be friendly and not intimidating.
Officer 1 walked towards Mr. Peralta-Lantigua with the intent to conduct a field
interview and better assess the situation. That changed, however, once Officer 1 observed the
knife in Mr. Peralta-Lantiguas right hand. At that point, Officer 1 stopped and drew his/her
weapon. Mr. Peralta-Lantigua walked towards him/her at a steady pace and looked directly at
him/her the entire time. Officer 1 stated that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua had a crazy look in his eyes
and never looked away from him/her. Officer 1 yelled drop the knife! at Mr. Peralta-Lantigua
several times. Officer 1 recalled that s/he yelled this phrase at the top of his/her lungs. Mr.
Peralta-Lantigua replied, No, the knife is me! No, the knife is me! Mr. Peralta-Lantigua
repeated this phrase multiple times.
Officer 1 tried to retreat by walking backwards away from Mr. Peralta-Lantigua. Officer
1 kept his/her weapon pointed at Mr. Peralta-Lantigua the entire time. As Officer 1 retreated,
Mr. Peralta-Lantigua continued to walk forward towards him/her. Officer 1 noted that Mr.
Peralta-Lantigua held the knife in his right hand, along his hip, in a position that he could be
ready to strike. Officer 1 stated that s/he tried unsuccessfully to increase the gap between Mr.
Peralta-Lantigua and him/her; Officer 1s goal was to subdue him in the safest possible manner.
Unfortunately, Mr. Peralta-Lantigua continued to close the gap, leaving Officer 1 with less and
less choices. Officer 1 observed that as Mr. Peralta-Lantigua continued to close the gap
between them, he walked at the same pace and had the same look in his eye.
Because Mr. Peralta-Lantigua ignored his/her repeated commands and kept advancing
towards him/her, Officer 1 believed that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua was not going to stop. Officer 1
stated that at one point while backing up, s/he stepped up onto a curb. At that moment, Officer 1
did not have a sense of exactly who or what was behind him/her. Officer 1 also noted that the
gap between Mr. Peralta-Lantigua and Officer 1 was closing quicker and quicker. Mr. PeraltaLantigua ignored Officer 1s numerous commands to drop the knife. When Mr. Peralta-Lantigua
came within three to five feet of him/her, Officer 1 fired two rounds in order to stop the threat.
After being shot, Mr. Peralta-Lantigua dropped the knife and went straight to the ground.
Officer 1 then stated that s/he holstered his weapon, went towards Mr. Peralta-Lantigua, and
kicked the knife away from him. Officer 1 then handcuffed Mr. Peralta-Lantigua in accordance
with standard procedure. As Officer 1 handcuffed Mr. Peralta-Lantigua, s/he heard Civilian
Witness 1 screaming: This is what he wanted; this is what he wanted. Then, Officer 1
removed his/her radio from his/her duty belt (s/he did not have a radio equipped with a
microphone that attached at the shoulder) and advised headquarters that shots had been fired
ands/ he requested an Advanced Lifesaving team to respond. Officer 1 also advised headquarters
that the suspect was handcuffed.

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Officer 1 also recalled being approached by Civilian Witness 4 (although s/he did not
know his/her name). S/he recalled that Civilian Witness 4 told him/her, I witnessed everything.
He kept coming at you, you had no choice. If you want I can stay as a witness.
At the time of this shooting death, HPD officers were not equipped with body worn
cameras or conducted energy devices (CEDs or Tasers).
Officer 2
On June 11, 2015, shortly after s/he reported for duty, Officer 1and Officer 2 were
dispatched to a call at the intersection of Johnson Avenue and Zabriskie Street. Officer 2
recalled that the nature of the call was a domestic dispute with an EDP with a knife.
According to Officer 2, when s/he arrived, s/he parked his/her car on the south side of
Zabriskie Street facing west. S/he then observed a Hispanic male, later identified as Mr. PeraltaLantigua, on the front steps of 185 Johnson Avenue. Officer 2 stated that the Hispanic male
stood up and threw two rocks at his/her patrol vehicle. One of the rocks went across the hood
and the other hit his/her patrol vehicle. In an effort to avoid having his/her windshield shattered,
Officer 2 turned his/her car around and parked in the opposite direction.
As s/he exited his/her patrol vehicle, Officer 2 saw Mr. Peralta-Lantigua go across the
street towards Officer 1. Officer 2 initially started towards Mr. Peralta-Lantigua, but stopped
when s/he saw the knife in his hand. Officer 2 stated that s/he and Officer 1 yelled drop the
knife several times at Mr. Peralta-Lantigua. Officer 2 stated that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua ignored
their commands and continued to walk towards Officer 1. Officer 2 stated that Mr. PeraltaLantigua continued to close the distance between himself and Officer 1.
Using Officer 1s patrol car as cover, Officer 2 was in the process of drawing his/her
weapon when s/he heard Officer 1 fire two rounds. At that time, Officer 2 estimated that Mr.
Peralta-Lantigua was about six feet away from Officer 1. S/he observed Mr. Peralta-Lantigua
drop to the ground.
Officer 2 then turned his/her attention to Civilian Witness 1 and Civilian Witness 2 who
were in the vicinity. Officer 2 heard Civilian Witness 1 state, He wanted this to happen.
Civilian Witness Interviews
At least four eyewitnesses observed aspects of Officer 1s actions and corroborated
his/her recollection of the events leading to Mr. Peralta-Lantiguas death and the facts set forth
above in the section titled Summary of Evidence.
Civilian Witness 1
Among other things, Civilian Witness 1 confirmed that prior to his death, Civilian
Witness 1 and Mr. Peralta-Lantigua had an argument, which became physical and resulted in Mr.
Peralta-Lantigua assaulting Civilian Witness 1 and destroying property in the familys apartment.
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Civilian Witness 1 then told Mr. Peralta-Lantigua that s/he was going to call 9-1-1 for assistance.
According to Civilian Witness 1, Mr. Peralta-Lantigua stated the following: Im going to grab a
knife now so that they [the police] see me with a knife and shoot me. Mr. Peralta-Lantigua then
armed himself with a knife. Civilian Witness 1 then called 9-1-1 and informed the dispatcher, in
sum and substance, that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua was angry, had destroyed property in the
apartment, and was possibly armed with a knife.
When Civilian Witness 1 learned that the police arrived, s/he looked out the window and
observed Mr. Peralta-Lantigua walking with the knife in his hand. S/he saw Mr. PeraltaLantigua walk directly towards the police. Civilian Witness 1 noted that Officer 1 immediately
saw that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua had a knife in his hand and was yelling at him to back up and to let
go of the knife. According to Civilian Witness 1, Officer 1 was directing Mr. Peralta-Lantigua to
drop the weapon. Civilian Witness 1 stated that the officer was telling Mr. Peralta-Lantigua to
let go, let go.
Civilian Witness 1 stated that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua continued to walk towards Officer 1
and would not stop. S/he noted that as Mr. Peralta-Lantigua continued to advance towards
Officer 1 with the knife in his hand, Officer 1 kept shouting drop your weapon, drop your
weapon. S/he noted that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua just continued to advance towards Officer 1,
closing the distance between them with each step. Indeed, Civilian Witness 1 stated, you can
see that s/he [Officer 1] is getting frightened that the guy [Mr. Peralta-Lantigua] is coming on top
of him/her that s/he going to have to shoot. Civilian Witness 1 concluded that Mr. PeraltaLantigua was shot when he got too close to Officer 1.
Civilian Witness 1 told the detectives, in sum and substance, that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua
had mental problems. Civilian Witness 1 explained that s/he encouraged Mr. Peralta-Lantigua to
seek professional help; however, he refused and told him/her that he did not want to be
stigmatized as a crazy person.
Civilian Witness 2
S/he had moved into the home at 185 Johnson Avenue approximately two months prior to
June 11, 2015. Among other things, Civilian Witness 2 stated that prior to his shooting death,
Civilian Witness 1 was arguing with Mr. Peralta-Lantigua over his behavior. Mr. PeraltaLantigua then physically assaulted Civilian Witness 1 and began destroying property in the
apartment, including a fifty-inch television, which he threw to the floor. Civilian Witness 2 also
observed Mr. Peralta-Lantigua go into the kitchen and retrieve a knife.
Civilian Witness 2 stated that when Civilian Witness 1 stated that s/he was going to call
9-1-1, Mr. Peralta-Lantigua stated, Call them I dont care, so they will kill me. Mr. PeraltaLantigua also stated, No, [s/he] has me tired; [s/he] can call the cops all [s/he] wants.
After Mr. Peralta-Lantigua exited the house, Civilian Witness 2 looked out the living
room window and Civilian Witness 1 looked out the bedroom window. From this vantage point,
Civilian Witness 2 saw Mr. Peralta-Lantigua walking towards Officer 1 with the knife in his
right hand. Civilian Witness 2 saw Officer 1 retreat as Mr. Peralta-Lantigua advanced towards
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him/her. Civilian Witness 2 stated that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua kept walking towards Officer 1 and
the Officer kept retreating.
Civilian Witness 3
S/he was driving from River Edge on Kinderkamack Road, heading onto Johnson
Avenue into Hackensack. While speaking to his/her mother using a Bluetooth device, Civilian
Witness 3 observed a uniformed police officer [Officer 1] holding a gun. S/he also observed an
individual [Mr. Peralta-Lantigua] holding a knife in his right hand.
Civilian Witness 3 stated that s/he saw Officer 1 backing up as s/he was yelling at Mr.
Peralta-Lantigua. Civilian Witness 3 stated that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua kept walking towards the
police officer, swinging the knife back and forth as he walked towards Officer 1. Civilian
Witness 3 stated that Officer 1 walked backwards from the middle of the street to the curb.
Civilian Witness 3 stated that Officer 1 was screaming at Mr. Peralta-Lantigua to drop the knife.
Once s/he passed by, s/he heard one gunshot. S/he then pulled into a nearby gas station before
s/he spoke with law enforcement officers.
Civilian Witness 4
Civilian Witness 4 is a registered nurse and was on his/her way home when s/he saw two
police cars speed by his/her vehicle. S/he then stopped at the corner of Johnson and Zabriskie
Streets. Civilian Witness 4 observed the ensuing events from his/her rear view and drivers side
window. Civilian Witness 4 stated that when Officer 1 got out of his/her car, [s/he] didnt have
the gun pulled right away. Civilian Witness 4 observed that the officer pulled his/her gun out
after Mr. Peralta-Lantigua continued to advance towards him/her. Civilian Witness 4 stated that
the man was holding a knife at his side and had his chest out.
Civilian Witness 4 stated that s/he observed the man [Mr. Peralta-Lantigua] advancing
towards the officer while armed with a knife. Civilian Witness 4 stated that although it appeared
that Officer 1 and Mr. Peralta-Lantigua were speaking to each other, s/he did not know what they
were saying. Civilian Witness 4 stated that Officer 1 was stationary in the beginning, but then
s/he began to back up. Officer 1 continued to shout commands at Mr. Peralta-Lantigua the entire
time. Civilian Witness 4 noticed that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua briefly stopped, but then continued to
walk towards Officer 1. He was armed with the knife the entire time. Civilian Witness 4 then
heard a popping sound.
Civilian Witness 4 exited his/her vehicle and went over to the responding officers. S/he
identified himself/herself as a nurse and offered to help. S/he also told the officers that s/he
witnessed what transpired and remained on scene to give a statement.
Video Evidence
During the course of this investigation, BCPO detectives located video footage from an
exterior camera located on a building at 188 Johnson Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, across
the street from the site of the shooting. There was no audio component to the footage. The
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video captures the intersection of Johnson Avenue and Zabriskie Street, as well as the side
exterior of the premises located at 185 Johnson Avenue; as such, it shows the events described
above, but from a great distance from the shooting site. The video was enhanced during the
investigation.
Among other things, the enhanced video shows the arrival of both Officers 1 and 2. It
shows that Officer 2 arrived first, briefly parked on Zabriskie Street (facing the wrong direction),
quickly turned his car around, and then parked on Zabriskie Street (again facing the wrong
direction, but now towards Johnson Avenue). At that time, Officer 2s vehicle was facing
Officer 1s vehicle, who had arrived shortly after him/her and parked on Zabriskie Street.
Upon Officer 1s arrival, Mr. Peralta-Lantigua began walking on the sidewalk on Johnson
Avenue towards Officer 1s patrol vehicle. Mr. Peralta-Lantigua then left the sidewalk and
walked across Zabriskie Street towards Officer 1. Officer 1 is initially seen standing outside the
front door of his/her patrol car.
As Mr. Peralta-Lantigua continued to advance towards him/her, Officer 1 is then seen
drawing his/her weapon and then seen retreating, first by inching sideways along the length of
his/her patrol car towards the back. When Officer 1 reaches the back of his/her patrol vehicle,
s/he then continues to retreat by walking backwards on the street. Officer 1 then steps
backwards up the curb and onto the sidewalk. Mr. Peralta-Lantigua is seen continually advancing
towards Officer 1. When Mr. Peralta-Lantigua comes within a short distance of Officer 1,
Officer 1 fired his/her weapon. Mr. Peralta-Lantigua then dropped to the ground.
Based on the video, approximately twenty seconds elapsed from the moment Officer 1
exited his/her vehicle until s/he shot Mr. Peralta-Lantigua.
Autopsy Results
Bergen County Medical Examiner Dr. Frederick DiCarlo conducted the autopsy on Mr.
Peralta-Lantiguas remains on June 12, 2015. Dr. DiCarlo concluded that the cause of death was
penetrating gunshot wound of the upper mid-chest. Subsequent toxicologic analysis on Mr.
Peralta-Lantiguas urine revealed the presence of Delta-9 Carboxy THC and Cannabinoids.
In addition to the penetrating gunshot wound of the upper mid-chest, Dr. DiCarlo also
noted the following injuries: graze gunshot wound of the right lateral abdomen, abrasion of the
lower lateral right forehead; abrasion and bruises of right elbow; horizontally-oriented abrasions
of right wrist consistent with handcuff injuries, and horizontally-oriented abrasion of left wrist
and hand consistent with handcuff injury.
Crime Scene Investigation
On June 11, 2015, BCPO detectives processed the scene of Mr. Peralta-Lantiguas
shooting death. Photographs taken of the exterior of Officer 2s patrol car show a white curved
mark, approximately five inches in length located on the hood of the car. This white, curved

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mark corroborates Officer 2s statement that one of the rocks thrown by Mr. Peralta-Lantigua
struck the hood of his/her car.
Photographs taken of the area on Zabriskie Street where Mr. Peralta-Lantigua was shot
show that the distance between his position on the street and the curb where Officer 1 stood at
the time s/he fired his weapon was no greater than six feet. The shooting took place on the
opposite side of the street from 185 Johnson Avenue.
Viewing the photographs in conjunction with the other scanned images of the crime
scene, BCPO detectives traced the path of travel Mr. Peralta-Lantigua took from the moment he
alighted from the front steps at 185 Johnson Avenue and confronted Officer 1 with a knife.
Simply put, Mr. Peralta-Lantigua, cut across the side lawn, walked onto the sidewalk and onto
Zabriskie Street where he continued towards a retreating Officer 1 until they reached the
opposite side of Zabriskie Street.
The following items of physical evidence were recovered from the scene:
1.) A thirteen-inch knife with an 8-inch blade and black handle;
2.) Two silver Speer .40 S & W shell casings, consistent with ammunition discharged
from Officer 1s duty weapon;
3.) Three red and yellow pieces of clothing from the shirt worn by Mr. Peralta-Lantigua,
which had been cut by medical personnel seeking to render aid;
4.) A black and silver handcuff key;
5.) A black handcuff key;
6.) Two swabs of suspected blood; and
7.) An HPD Officers radio.
With respect to the shell casings recovered at the scene, one was located on Zabriskie
Street on the asphalt pavement near the curb; the second was located on the concrete sidewalk
area. A subsequent examination of Officer 1s duty weapon, a .40 caliber Glock Model 23,
showed that there were two cartridges missing. One projectile was recovered at autopsy; the
second projectile which caused the graze wound of the right lateral abdomen was not recovered.
The totality of this ballistics evidence corroborates Officer 1s statement that s/he fired two
rounds from his/her duty weapon while positioned on the curb/sidewalk area of Zabriskie Street.
In addition, BCPO detectives also received consent to search Civilian Witness 1s
apartment. Photographs taken inside the apartment show a fifty-inch television on the floor face
down in one of the rooms. The photographs also show a broken plate with some food on the
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Conclusion
Applying the relevant statutes and the Attorney Generals Directive to the undisputed
facts outlined above, we conclude that the use of deadly force by Officer 1 was justified pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 2C:3-4a, which states the use of force upon or towards another person is justifiable
when the actor reasonably believes that such force is immediately necessary for the purpose of
protecting himself against the use of unlawful force by such other person on the present
occasion. The law defines a reasonable belief as one which would be held by a person of
ordinary prudence and intelligence situated as Officer 1 was at the time of the officer-involved
shooting. Here, on June 11, 2015, Officer 1 was confronted by an armed man who only minutes
before explicitly stated that he wanted the police to shoot him. Almost immediately after Officer
1s arrival at the scene, Mr. Peralta-Lantigua walked towards Officer 1, staring at him/her the
entire time. Mr. Peralta-Lantigua ignored repeated commands to drop his weapon. The video
showed that it only took Mr. Peralta-Lantigua twelve seconds to cross Zabriskie Street and get to
the end of Officer 1s patrol vehicle. This part of the video corroborates Officer 1s statement
that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua was rapidly closing in on him/her and his/her belief that he intended to
attack him with the knife. Because Mr. Peralta-Lantigua closed the gap in distance so quickly,
he did not leave Officer 1 any time to employ any method of non-lethal force, such as his O.C.
spray or baton. It also bears emphasis that the totality of the circumstances also indicate that
during these tense-filled moments, Officer 1 had no idea where Officer 2 was positioned or if
s/he was able to help him. In sum, based on Mr. Peralta-Lantiguas refusal to drop his weapon
and his continued rapid movement towards Officer 1 with a knife in his right hand, Officer 1
reasonably believed that Mr. Peralta-Lantigua was not going to stop until he stabbed Officer 1.
Therefore, s/he had no choice but to fire his/her weapon in self-defense.
Compliance with the Attorney Generals Directive
Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal has reviewed this matter. In this
regard, the BCPOs investigation was conducted in compliance with all relevant provisions of
the Attorney Generals Directive. In addition, a comprehensive conflicts inquiry was conducted
to ensure that no actual or potential conflicts of interest existed for Acting Prosecutor Grewal,
former Prosecutor John L. Molinelli, or any of the supervisors or detectives assigned to the
investigation.
Subsequent Review by the Attorney Generals Office
Pursuant to the Attorney Generals Directive, the results of this investigation and the
legal conclusions reached were reviewed by the Attorney Generals Office. On July 12, 2016,
Elie Honig, Director of the Division of Criminal Justice, advised Acting Prosecutor Grewal that
the Attorney Generals Office agreed with the BCPOs conclusion that the use of deadly force
was legally justified and that there were no material facts in dispute that required presentation of
this matter to the Grand Jury.

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