OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF © County or Los ANGELES : WWsx-or Iestrce Jit MCDONNELL, SHERIFF August 10, 2016 016-12410-1364-0185 Muammar Reed, Esq. 400 Corporate Pointe, Suite 300 Culver City, California 90250 Dear Mr, Reed: This letter is in response to your request for records dated July 15, 2016, under the California Public Records Act, and received by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau on August 7, 2016. In your request you are seeking the following: + "...1) Any and all images, audiotapes and videos in connection with the officer-involved shooting of Christian Rene Medina.; + 2) Any and all videos depicting the shooting of Christian Rene Medina.; + 8) Any and all autopsy and coroner reports in connection with the death of Christian Rene Medina.; + 4) Any and all use of force reports in connection with the officer- involved shooting of Christina Rene Medina.; + 8) Any and all police reports in connection with the officer- involved shooting of Christian Rene Medina.; + 6) Any and all witness statements in connection with officer- involved shooting of Christian Rene Medina.; and + 7) The identity of any and all deputies that shot Christian Rene ‘Medina.; Response: The records requested are exempt from disclosure, based on, but not limited to the following authorities: California Constitution, Article 1, Section 1; Government Code § 6254 (f), Government Code § 6255, and are further protected by privilege under Evidence Code § 1040, as well as relevant case law. 211 West Tempe Srrert, Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012, oll Fradition of Service = Since whMuammar Reed, Esq. August 10, 2016 Additionally, this case is still actively being investigated. We assert that the release of this information would endanger the successful completion of the investigation, and therefore, release of this information is against our policy. As to request #7, we have identified records responsive to your request and are in the process of collecting and reviewing the records. We anticipate that ‘we will complete our review of these records within the next several weeks. Records may be withheld or redacted under California law including, but not limited to the following authorities: Government Code 6254 (¢), 6255 California Constitution Art. I, sec. 1, and relevant case law. Ifyou have any questions, please contact Lieutenant Victor Lewandowski of Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5529. Sincerely, JIM McDONNELL, SHERIFF Ste Steven D. Katz, Captain Homicide Bureau