SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has completed its review of the fatal officer-involved shooting of 33-year-old Rafael Mejia by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies Justin Musella and Nicholas Tollefson on Oct. 1, 2014.
Based on the facts presented in the reports and the applicable law, Deputy Musella and Deputy Tollefson were legally justified in shooting suspect Raphael Mejia. No criminal liability attaches to the actions of the deputies. Click here to download a copy of the written case evaluation.