Mistrial Declared in Case of Former School Safety Officer Charged with Murder of 18-Year-Old Woman
Long Beach, California – A mistrial was declared in the trial of a former Long Beach Unified School District safety officer charged with murder for the shooting of an 18-year-old woman after jurors announced they were deadlocked. Eddie Gonzalez, the accused officer, was on trial for the shooting of Manuela “Mona” Rodriguez near Millikan High School in Long Beach on September 27, 2021. The jury’s foreperson informed Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Richard M. …