Use of Mortal Force Officer Ruined in Elkhart Martin’s shooting

Elkhart, Ind. (WNDU) – Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office says that the use of the mortal force by two police officers later A shooting last week inside an elkhart grocery store It has been ruled justified.

This means that Cabo Paul Vandenburg and patrolman Ethan Pasternak will not face criminal charges to shoot and kill Juan Sánchez, 54, a few minutes after the police said he shot and killed two people inside the Martin Super Market in E. Jackson Boulevard on January January of January. .

Prosecutors say PTL. Pasternak was the first to get to the scene less than two minutes after the shooting. When he arrived, according to the reports, he was directed south of the main entrance of the store.

PTL Pasternak then turned the east perimeter of a nearby apartment building and saw two men in the sidewalk area between the parking lot and the building, one of which was allegedly Sánchez.

While PTL. Pasternak was evaluating the threat level of men, according to reports, Sánchez took a gun out of his coat pocket and shot PTL. Pasternak, at which time he returned.

Prosecutors say PTL. Pasternak was hit by Sánchez’s shot, which crossed his elbow area and in his chest/torso area. PTL According to reports, Pasternak continued to shoot Sanchez even though he was partially incapacitated by shooting injury.

CPL. It is said that Vandenburg reached the scene and followed the same path as PTL. Pasternak a few seconds later. The prosecutors say it was in the southeast corner of the Apartament Building trying to remove the viewers of the area when Sánchez turned to him and began to shoot.

While CPL. Vandenburg was returning fire, according to the reports, was beaten by a bullet in the elbow area.

Prosecutor Vicki Becker was not clear which officer of the officer killed Sánchez, but believes that both heroic and immediate actions “prevented Sánchez from committing additional acts of violence.

Both officers were taken to the hospital after the shooting. CPL. Vandenburg was treated and discharged from the hospital that same night but Ptl. Ethan Pasternak was sent to the ICU, according to Elkhart police chief Dan Milanese.

PTL TASTERNAK He was discharged from the hospital Last Thursday afternoon. He joined CPL. Vandenburg for his departure from the hospital. The two were received with support and many applause, since the first to respond from Michiana presented themselves to celebrate and honor their way to recovery.

The Elkhart Police Department confirmed with our team earlier this week That both officers are on a paid administrative license, which is a standard protocol, while the shootings involved by officers are under investigation, as they continue to recover from their injuries.

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