(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The family of slain San Francisco police officer Isaac Espinoza is speaking out against Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, recalling her inexplicable decision not to seek the death penalty for Espinoza’s killer.
Gang member David Hill viciously gunned down Espinoza during a routine traffic stop in 2004. Harris, then-San Francisco district attorney, refused to pursue the death penalty despite the wishes of Espinoza’s family and fellow Democrats.
In a Saturday interview with the Daily Mail, Espinoza’s brother-in-law, Edgar Mendez, criticized Harris for prioritizing political promises over justice. He also said he would vote for Harris’s opponent, President Donald Trump, in 2024.
“People need to know what it was like back in 2004 when my brother-in-law passed away. She didn’t even give us a call before she decided whether she was going to seek the death penalty,” Mendez said.
Today, we remember #SFPD Officer Isaac Espinoza who we tragically lost on April 10th, 2004 in a shooting incident while investigating a suspicious person call. He faithfully served #SF for 8 years and was assigned to @SFPDBayview.
May you forever Rest In Peace Officer Espinoza. pic.twitter.com/FNOEV7DRkY
— San Francisco Police (@SFPD) April 10, 2020
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