Officer fired 7 shots at Los Angeles man who died after walking on interstate, attorneys say

The family of a Los Angeles man who was walking on an interstate and died after a confrontation with a California Highway Patrol officer is calling for the officer to be prosecuted.

The family of a Los Angeles man who was walking on an interstate and died after a confrontation with a California Highway Patrol officer is calling for the officer to be prosecuted.

The unidentified officer fired at Jesse Dominguez, 34, seven times, attorneys for his family, Luis Carrillo and Michael Carrillo, said at a news conference Tuesday.

Dominguez died at a hospital after the Nov. 19 encounter, according to a Los Angeles County Coroner’s report.

The highway patrol has previously said Dominguez used a stun gun on the officer, who then opened fire. A representative for the agency declined comment Tuesday and referred to its initial statement. "During the struggle, the pedestrian was able to access a taser he had in his possession, activated the weapon, and used the taser against the officer. Following the pedestrian’s use of the weapon against the officer, and in fear for his safety, the officer fired his service weapon, striking the pedestrian."

Video that circulated on social media showed the officer and Dominguez in a physical struggle. The highway patrol has not named the officer involved, nor has it released any video that might show the confrontation in context or close to its entirety, Dominguez family attorneys said.