Judge Asked To Unseal Off-Duty Cop Shooting Warrants
POSTED: 12:20 pm PDT April 9, 2008
UPDATED: 12:22 pm PDT April 9, 2008
SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego newspaper and three TV stations are asking a judge to unseal search warrants in the investigation of an off-duty police officer who shot a woman and her 8-year-old son.The motion was filed Monday by lawyers for the San Diego Union-Tribune and stations KFMB, KGTV and KNSD.Attorney Guylyn Cummins said it lets the court know the press is watching. A spokesman for the San Diego County district attorney declined to comment on the case.Police in Oceanside have released few details of their investigation into the March 15 shooting by San Diego police Officer Frank White after a traffic dispute.White shot Rachel Silva, 27, twice in the arm and struck her son, Johnny, in the leg.At least six or more search warrants and other documents in the case have been sealed by court order.
Previous Stories:
- April 3, 2008: DA Speaks On Off-Duty Officer Shooting Investigation
- April 2, 2008: Police Refuse To Release 911 Calls In Cop Who Shot Mom, Son
- April 1, 2008: 2nd Claim Filed In Mom, Boy Shot By Off-Duty Officer
- March 27, 2008: More Details Revealed In Off-Duty Cop Shooting
- March 27, 2008: Victim Calls Off-Duty Cop Shooting 'Attempted Murder'
- March 24, 2008: Woman Shot By Off-Duty Cop Still Refuses To Talk
- March 19, 2008: Woman Shot By Off-Duty Officer Hires Attorney
- March 18, 2008: Police: Road-Rage Incident Ends In Gunfire
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