When officers responded, no serious injuries were found on Gill, and it appears he was shot only once on his body camera, which was destroyed, the release reads. According to the release, Gill’s report unleashed a hunt on the alleged shooter.
Gill told officers that ‘he parked on the dirty shoulder to urinate during a routine patrol. As he steps back to the driver’s side of his patrol car, he is shot by the passenger in a silver sedan that turned off its lights as it approached. him. ‘
An investigation found evidence that ‘serious inconsistencies in the deputy’s account are being uncovered’, the release reads. Gill was arrested Friday after a warrant was issued and charged with vandalism and misrepresentation of a crime, an offense, the release reads.
According to the sheriff, Gill, 27, was placed on administrative leave pending criminal and administrative investigations.
Gill’s lawyer, Nicole Pifari, issued a brief statement saying: ‘All I can say now is that we are looking forward to getting our hands on the investigation and the evidence to understand why these charges are being pursued. word. ‘
CNN has released Santa Clara County Sheriff for comment.
According to the sheriff’s website, Gill has a court appearance scheduled for Monday.
“This case is staggering and deeply disappointing,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in the release. “The actions of Deputy Gill abused the confidence of his fellow officers and diverted public safety resources from protecting the community to investigate a made-up crime.”
Gill has been at the sheriff’s office since 2016, according to the release.