DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATES SHOOTING AT WEDDING RECEPTION.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Staff Writer FILLMORE - A sheriff's deputy was on paid administrative leave Monday as the investigation continued into the shooting of a 51-year-old Fillmore man who police said was pulled into the line of fire by his gun-toting son. Tony Morales was shot once by a sheriff's deputy outside a wedding reception Saturday after Morales' 26-year-old son, Chad, pointed a gun at a deputy, then pulled his father into the line of fire as the deputy shot back, authorities said. Chad Morales was arrested on suspicion of brandishing a firearm firearm, device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th cent., they did not develop firearms until the mid-14th cent. in the presence of an officer, assault with a deadly weapon Assault with a Deadly Weapon is the term used to describe the act of threatening to harm one or more people by using a weapon (usually a firearm). Here, assault must be differentiated from battery as they are often confused. Assault is threatening to use force. and carrying a loaded firearm. ``There was a definite threat there,'' said sheriff's spokesman Eric Nishimoto. ``The suspect's gun went off first. Immediately after the shot, the suspect brandished the gun toward the deputy. ``It appears that as the deputy shot, the father got pulled into the line of fire. Whether or not he intended to use it is something we're trying to determine.'' The deputy, whose name was not released, was undergoing a standard three-day psychiatric evaluation psychiatric evaluation The assessment of a person's mental, social, psychologic functionality. See DSM-IV-table multiaxial assessment, Personality testing, Psychiatric history, Psychiatric interview. mandated after an officer-involved shooting, Nishimoto said. The evaluation was expected to conclude today. At that time, department heads will determine if she is allowed to return to work, he said. Morales, who was being held in county jail in lieu of Instead of; in place of; in substitution of. It does not mean in addition to. $50,000, could face additional charges if investigators determine he intended to fire his gun at deputies, Nishimoto said. ``There are so many additional charges that are possible at this point,'' he said. Tony Morales remained in stable condition at Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. Memorial Hospital with a single 9 mm bullet wound to his chest, a nursing supervisor said. The altercation at the Veteran's Memorial Building in the 500 block of Second Street in Fillmore began at 8:45 p.m. after Chad Morales, who had been told to leave the reception, later returned with a gun, authorities said. ``The son and the father were definitely arguing,'' Nishimoto said. ``(The) gun was certainly part of the argument.'' Chad Morales was brandishing his gun when four deputies responded to the call, Nishimoto said. He said the father and son were struggling over control of the gun when it went off, firing a single shot that did not injure To interfere with the legally protected interest of another or to inflict harm on someone, for which an action may be brought. To damage or impair. The term injure is comprehensive and can apply to an injury to a person or property. Cross-references Tort Law. anyone, he said. When Chad Morales turned toward the deputy, she fired a shot in his direction but it struck Tony Morales in the torso torso /tor·so/ (tor´so) trunk (1). tor·so n. pl. tor·sos or tor·si The human body excluding the head and limbs; trunk. because Chad had pulled him into the line of fire, apparently in an attempt to shield himself, Nishimoto said. ``Our preliminary findings indicate the father was shot by the deputy,'' Nishimoto said. |
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