A decade of police killings in Vallejo and no discipline for officers

Since 2010, Vallejo police have killed 19 people, all but one of which were shootings. And in all that time, no officers have received any discipline.

A look at the people killed by Vallejo police since 2010

None of the officers have been charged criminally for any of these shootings in the last decade, as each case was deemed justified. Yet, many of these men's families say that police have acted with excessive force and have given false accounts about why they felt the need to shoot and kill their loved ones.

Family wants answers after 30-year-old father killed inside Vallejo gas station

Shay Davis said her cousin "was a beautiful person inside and out. He didn't have a bad bone in his body." He leaves behind a girlfriend and four young children. 

Vacaville man arrested in missing Vallejo woman’s homicide

Vacaville police say they arrested a homicide suspect linked to a missing Vallejo woman in Santa Clara Friday morning. 

Vallejo officials announce initiative to address 21% homicide rate increase

The issue of crime in the City of Vallejo is no secret, but the issue has become more worrisome because while crime decreased for many of the Bay Area’s biggest cities, that trend does not hold true for Vallejo.

Family of man killed by Vallejo police to get nearly $6M

McMahon was cleared of wrongdoing in January by the Solano County District Attorney’s Office, which declared McMahon’s deadly use of force justified.

Two shootings leave two dead and two injured, including a toddler in Vallejo

In two unrelated shootings, a man and woman were killed, a toddler was injured, and another man was injured in Vallejo Thursday evening, police said.

Two shootings leave two dead and two injured, including a toddler in Vallejo
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In two unrelated shootings, a man and woman were killed, a toddler was injured, and another man was injured in Vallejo Thursday evening, police said.

Vallejo shooting leaves 22-year-old man dead

The incident happened around 3 p.m. in the 3000 block of Sonoma Boulevard. 

Officer in Monterrosa case was 'trigger happy' family's lawyer claims
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Civil Rights Attorney John Burris held a news conference on Thursday to announce a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Sean Monterrossa's family against the City of Vallejo and Vallejo Police Officer Jarrett Tonn.

Officer in Monterrosa case was 'trigger happy' family's lawyer claims

Civil Rights Attorney John Burris held a news conference on Thursday to announce a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Sean Monterrossa's family against the City of Vallejo and Vallejo Police Officer Jarrett Tonn. 

Civil rights attorney announces lawsuit against city of Vallejo, Vallejo P.D. over killing of Sean Monterrosa

Oakland attorney John Burris plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit on Thursday against the city of Vallejo and one of its officers over the shooting of a San Francisco man through the windshield of a police vehicle. 

City of Vallejo releases more police body-cam footage of McCoy shooting

The City of Vallejo on Wednesday released additional police body-worn camera footage of the February 2019 fatal police shooting of Willie McCoy.