Long Beach Unified, ex-safety officer sued over shooting death of 18-year-old woman

LOS ANGELES — The Long Beach Unified School District and a erstwhile information serviceman were sued Wednesday by the parent of an 18-year-old pistillate who was changeable to death, allegedly by the officer, portion she was a rider successful a car fleeing from him successful September.

Manuela Sahagun, parent of Mona Rodriguez, brought the ailment successful Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging wrongful death, excessive force, negligence and civilian rights violations. She seeks unspecified compensatory damages against the territory and the erstwhile officer, Eddie Gonzalez, positive punitive damages against Gonzalez.

An LBUSD spokesperson did not instantly reply to a petition for comment.

Rodriguez was a rider successful a car driven by Rafeul Chowdhury astir 3 p.m. Sept. 27 successful the vicinity of Spring Street and Palo Verde Avenue, adjacent Millikan High School, constabulary said previously.

The car was being driven distant from the country of an altercation erstwhile Gonzalez allegedly approached the car and fired into the conveyance arsenic the operator was pulling away, striking Rodriguez inside, authorities said.

Rodriguez was connected beingness enactment until Oct. 5, erstwhile her family’s lawyer said her organs were donated, redeeming the lives of 5 people. On Oct. 6, the LBUSD announced that Gonzalez, 51, had violated territory policies connected usage of unit and had been fired. He was charged successful precocious October with execution and pleaded not blameworthy Wednesday.

Gonzalez did not walk probation erstwhile helium tried to beryllium hired by the Los Alamitos and Sierra Madre Police Departments, but was inactive hired by the LBUSD, which compounded matters by negligently grooming him, the suit alleges.

Sahagun has mislaid the love, companionship, comfortableness and affection she obtained from her daughter, the suit states.