San Diego, CA
VFW asks for transparency after veteran shot and killed by Chula Vista police
The Barrio Logan VFW Post is urging Chula Vista police to release the video of a veteran being shot and killed.
Last month, retired Chief Navy Corpsman Carlos Enriquez was killed during an altercation with officers who were responding to a call about a man with a gun at his home.
By all accounts, Enriquez served honorably for 24 years. To many of his friends, including those who served with him, Enriquez was a hero. As a Corpsman, Enriquez spent his time in the Navy healing others both physically and emotionally.
This week, Enriquez was honored at the Barrio Logan VFW Post 7420. Friends he met later and sailors he served with, like Ana Pena, lifted a glass.
“Carlos, we love you, and we always loved you, and we still do. We will never forget you,“ Pena said.
All the love and support in the room could not keep away Enriquez’ demons. Family and friends say he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. When he was confronted by Chula Vista police that fateful Saturday, he was mentally unstable.
“To be going through a situation and needing help but not being able to call the authorities or 911 for help? Then they came to help us but instead hurt us,” retired Navy Chief Alejandro Diaz said.
The 56 year old man died after a standoff with police. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports.
Chula Vista police responded to a disturbance complaint at Enriquez’ home in Bonita. His family was outside. When Enriquez came out, the police say he had two handguns — one tucked in at his waist and another in his pocket.
Police say that after several attempts to convince him to release the weapons, including the use of a less lethal bag shotgun, Enriquez pointed a gun at the three responding officers. All three shot him.
The whole thing was recorded on the officers’ body-worn cameras, as well as a hovering police drone. The VFW is now joining the Enriquez family in their campaign to convince Chula Vista police to release those videos.
Legally, they are required to release the video in 45 days, but the family hired San Diego Attorney Gene Iredale to advocate for an earlier release.
“They can delay it legally up to 45 days. There is no reason for that delay,” Iredale said.
Iredale has not filed a lawsuit in connection with the shooting but sent a written request on behalf of the family to get copies of the videos and says he intends to release them publicly.
“If you have nothing to hide, why are you hiding it?” Iredale asked.
Enriquez may be gone but not forgotten any more than the circumstances of his death resolved.
“It hurts,” Diaz said. “It’s like a family member losing somebody.”
“That’s the way I will remember Carlos. He never ever let go of you,” Pena said.
San Diego police homicide detectives are investigating the shooting, which is protocol. Once homicide completes its investigation, the findings will be turned over to the District Attorney’s office for a criminal review.
San Diego, CA
City considering cutting funding to resource center for those experiencing homelessness
Last week Mayor Todd Gloria released the budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal budget. Protected homeless services is among his top priorities mentioned in the proposal. However, some of the reductions he’s proposing could impact thousands of San Diegans experiencing homelessness.
Located on 17th and K Street, the Neil Good Day Center offers an array of services to nearly seven thousand people experiencing homelessness. The services include giving them a place to shower and do laundry, and connecting them to a case manager, among others.
“These are critical services that are helping people off the streets, but really better their lives and their health and their employment situation as well,” Deacon Vargas with Father Joe’s Villages said.
Deacon Jim Vargas heads Father Joe’s Villages, which runs the center. He said through their prevention and diversion strategies, they’ve managed to keep nearly one thousand individuals from falling into homelessness.
“So by helping them pay rent, or helping them with their utilities, or helping them to reunite with family,” Vargas said.
Right now, the city allocates at least $850,000 per year to the Neil Good Day Center, according to Vargas.
But the future and funding for these services are in limbo because of Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposed budget cuts.
“The impact to those whom we’ve been serving the Daily Center would be very severe,” Deacon Vargas said.
In a statement to NBC 7, Mayor Todd Gloria said in part, “We must find more efficient and cost-effective ways to address this crisis and prioritize funding for programs that provide shelter beds and maximize resources to programs that place people into permanent housing.”
Since it’s still at a proposal stage, Deacon Vargas said it’s unclear how the city will decide to move forward.
However, Deacon Vargas said services would be significantly reduced because they would be forced to operate solely on a budget of about half a million dollars they receive from philanthropy.
“The hours would be cut. Some days would be cut. We would have showers that might be impacted because they’re given seven days a week and we’d close two days a week, then the showers would be five days a week, the case management,” Deacon Vargas said.
Deacon Vargas is certain of one thing.
He would like to continue offering services at the Day Center, even if the city goes through with the funding cuts.
“As we work with individuals at the Day Center and at Father Joe’s Villages, the community becomes healthier as a result of it,” Deacon Vargas said.
The budget also recommends additional cuts to homeless services, but does not give specifics as to where those cuts would be.
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Solans, Luna, Guilavogui help RSL beat slumping San Diego, extend unbeaten streak to 6 games :: WRALSportsFan.com
SANDY, Utah — SANDY, Utah (AP) — Sergi Solans had two goals and an assist, Diego Luna added a goal and two assists, and Real Salt Lake beat San Diego FC 4-2 on Saturday night to extend its unbeaten streak to six games.
Morgan Guilavogui scored his first goal in MLS and had an assist for Real Salt Lake (5-1-1). The 28-year-old designated player has five goal contributions in his first six career games.
RSL hasn’t lost since a 1-0 defeat at Vancouver in the season opener.
San Diego (3-3-2) has lost three in a row and is winless in five straight.
Luna opened the scoring in the fifth minute when he re-directed a misplayed pass by Duran Ferree, San Diego’s 19-year-old goalkeeper, into the net.
Moments later, Solans headed home a perfectly-placed cross played by Luna from outside the right corner of the 18-yard box to the back post to make it 2-0. Solans, a 23-year-old forward, flicked a header from the center of the area inside the right post and past the outstretched arm of Ferree to make it 3-1 in the 37th minute.
Guilavogui slammed home a first-touch shot to give RSL a three-goal lead in the 45th.
Marcus Ingvartsen scored a goal in the 14th minute and Anders Dreyer converted from the penalty spot in the 66th for San Diego.
Ingvartsen has five goals and an assist this season and has 10 goal contributions (seven goals, three assists) in 16 career MLS appearances.
Rafael Cabral had three saves for RSL.
Ferree finished with five saves.
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