Sean Monterrosa

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Sean Monterrosa was killed by Vallejo police Officer Jarrett Tonn in June 2020. Tonn and two other officers were arriving at the scene of a looting when Tonn fired a high-powered rifle through the windshield of their unmarked pickup, killing Monterrosa.

  Feb 12, 2021

Federal judge tosses Vallejo's change of venue motion in Monterrosa lawsuit

VALLEJO– On Thursday, a federal judge denied a request from the city of...

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  Nov 30, 2020

Vallejo reaches 29 homicides in 2020

VALLEJO– With just a month left in 2020, the city of Vallejo recorded...

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  Nov 16, 2020

Council asked to approve plan to add two deputy police chiefs

VALLEJO– Faced with a depleted command structure inside the Vallejo Police Department, City...

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  Nov 13, 2020

New taskforce created to investigate fatal officer-involved incidents in Solano County

VALLEJO– A special Solano County interagency taskforce has been created to provide independent...

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  Nov 09, 2020

Vallejo records 25th homicide of year

VALLEJO– A 24-year-old Vallejo man, shot near the Park Place shopping...

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  Oct 18, 2020

Vallejo experiences 24th homicide of 2020

VALLEJO– The city recorded its 24th homicide of 2020 after a 28-year-...

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  Sep 21, 2020

How protests over police violence are changing a city where officers kill with near-impunity

As protests against racism and police violence were sweeping the country, a Vallejo, California detective shot and killed Sean Monterrosa. His death has galvanized a community....

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  Sep 05, 2020

Special prosecutor named to investigate McCoy shooting

A former Southern California district attorney will receive up $25,000 to investigate...

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