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Jurors could not reach a verdict against former Whittier police detective Salvador Murillo, who was charged with multiple counts of assault for shooting a fleeing unarmed suspect in the spine in 2020, leaving the man paralyzed.

A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in a case against a former Whittier detective accused of multiple counts of assault .

Jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on charges that stemmed from a 2020 incident in which the officer, Salvador Murillo, opened fire on an unarmed fleeing suspect, striking the man twice in the back and severing his spine.

Murillo, 44, defended himself in court last week, denying that he had violated any law during the sh

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