Contact: Tate McCallister
Title: Senior Deputy District Attorney
Telephone: (805) 654-2718
Email: [email protected]
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that the review by the District Attorney’s Office of the circumstances surrounding the November 5, 2020, shooting of Javier Magaña by Ventura Police Department Officer Joaquin Ortega has been completed.
The full report, authored by Senior Deputy District Attorney Tate McCallister, is available on the Ventura County District Attorney’s website www.vcdistrictattorney.com/2021/12/ois-report-december-9-2021/ and explains the District Attorney’s conclusions that Officer Ortega acted reasonably, and his use of deadly force in self-defense was justified.
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The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office is the public prosecutor for the county’s 850,000 residents. The office employs approximately 290 employees including attorneys, investigators, victim advocates, and professional support staff who strive to seek justice, ensure public safety, and protect the rights of crime victims.
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