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New Details Emerge About Deadly Shooting At Corona Costco
The Costco store in Corona.
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New Details Emerge About Deadly Shooting At Corona Costco
Five days after 32-year-old Kenneth French was fatally shot by an off-duty LAPD officer at a Costco store in Corona, the attorney representing French's family revealed the extent of the injuries to the victims' parents. French's mother, Paola, was shot in the back and French's father, Russell, was shot in the abdomen and chest, said attorney Dale Galipo. He also said that the off-duty LAPD officer who shot the French family identified himself as law enforcement before firing his weapon.
This story aired on June 19.
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