The family of David Aldous Jr., who was shot and killed by Los Angeles County deputies nearly four years ago, held a news conference Monday to protest the possibility of a plea deal that included no prison time for one of the deputies involved.
Deputy Remin Pineda is charged with one count each of assault with a semi-automatic weapon and assault with authority in connection with the fatal shooting of David Ordaz, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
The incident occurred on March 14, 2021 in East Los Angeles. Pineda and other deputies responded to the home after Aldous’ sister alerted authorities that her brother was suicidal and armed with a knife.
Responding deputies began a conversation with Aldaz, who was still armed, and when Ordaz approached, two deputies fired bean bag rounds, prosecutors said.
At some point, Aldous allegedly ran toward the deputies with a knife and was shot multiple times by them.
Body-worn camera footage of a deputy-involved shooting on March 14, 2021. (LASD) Body-worn camera footage of a deputy-involved shooting on March 14, 2021. (LASD) Body-worn camera footage of a deputy-involved shooting on March 14, 2021. (LASD) The family of David Aldous Jr. was seen protesting a possible plea deal for the LA deputy accused in the East East shooting on March 14, 2021. LOS ANGELES (KTLA) David Ordaz Jr., 34, is pictured in this undated photo. (Viewer image) LA County Deputy Remin Pineda (LASD) charged in the March 14, 2021 shooting death of David Aldous Jr.
Officials said the 34-year-old father dropped the knife and fell to the ground, lying on his back facing officers as Pineda continued firing.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
‘Oh my God, how did we survive without David for four years?’ It was hard,” Ordaz’s sister, Hilda Pedroza, called 911 that day and said her brother was suicidal and had knifed. reported that he had.
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She now says she had no idea that the call would lead to her brother’s death and that if she had to do it all over again, she never would have called the authorities.
Now, Aldous’ family is concerned that the District Attorney’s Office will offer Pineda a plea deal with only probation and no prison time. Prosecutors have not commented on the case, but family members say they would be outraged and demand justice if true.
“We’re upset,” Ordaz’s partner Jasmine Moreno told KTLA’s Jacqueline Sarkisian. “It’s insane that we’ve been working on this problem for years.”
Pedrosa added that the family is not asking for 100 years in prison for Pineda.
“We’re not saying forever,” she said. “We’re saying give him what he deserves for what he’s done.”
Prosecutors confirmed a pretrial conference in the case is scheduled for Tuesday morning.
