Multiple LA Sheriff's Deputies Avoid Prosecution in Controversial Killings and Cover-Up
A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy, Miguel Vega, will not face criminal charges in the killing of Andres Guardado, an 18-year-old man who was shot in the back several times during a confrontation in Gardena. The decision was made due to insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Vega did not act in lawful self-defense. Vega and his partner, Christopher Hernandez, were charged with violating the civil rights of a 23-year-old skateboarder by falsely imprisoning him in a patrol vehicle before a chase that ended in a crash. The deputies are accused of obstructing justice to cover up the illegal detention.