Tucson SWAT officers cleared
Posted: Jun 13, 2011 9:04 PM
Updated: Jun 13, 2011 9:25 PM
Web Producer: Marissa Pasquet
TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - The five SWAT officers, who while serving a search warrant May 5, killed 26-year-old Jose Guerena have been cleared of any wrongdoing.
The Pima County Regional SWAT team members —from four different law enforcement agencies in the county — were justified in using deadly force against Guerena, according to an investigation by the Pima County Attorney's Office.
Chief Criminal Deputy David Berkman in his report wrote "under the circumstances and based upon our review of all the available evidence, we have concluded that the use of deadly force by the SWAT Team members was reasonable and justified under the law. Accordingly the Pima County Attorney's Office finds no basis to prosecute."