"Didn't Do His Job": School Cop Who Shot Teen Was Only Hired Months Ago

Published Oct 02 2021 at 8:29 PM GMT

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GoFundMeThe school safety officer who shot 18-year-old Manuela "Mona" Rodriguez while she was pulling away in a car had only been on the job for months.
Eddie F Gonzalez, who shot Rodriguez after she'd been involved in a fight and was attempting to leave, was hired as a school safety officer for the Long Beach Unified School District in California on Jan.
10, Chris Eftychiou, a spokesman for the school district, told The Daily Beast.
Eftychiou said the officer had no disciplinary issues or complaints filed against him during his eight months with the school district.