Man found guilty of shooting police officer at close range during traffic stop

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A jury today convicted a man who shot a Mountain View police officer at point blank range after a traffic stop.

Following a trial, Jeffrey Choy was found guilty of attempted murder of a police officer for the July 16, 2022, shooting. The officer, who was struck by a bullet fired from an arm’s length away, has since recovered from the injuries and is back on duty.

Choy, 37, of Union City, faces life in prison. A sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.

District Attorney Jeff Rosen praised the jury for the conviction.

He said: “This verdict reminds us that every time a law enforcement officer starts their shift, they are risking their lives to protect us and our families. I thank this officer and every officer who has made it their professional responsibility to put themselves between our community and extremely dangerous people.”

The Mountain View officer was conducting a DUI enforcement shift downtown. Less than an hour after midnight, he stopped the driver of a Ford Explorer after seeing the vehicle run a stop sign near Villa and Hope streets and then drive through a four-way intersection.

When the officer walked up to the driver’s side of the vehicle, the two exchanged greetings. Choy then raised a 9 mm handgun and fired twice. One bullet missed. The other bullet went through the officer’s arm and struck his bullet proof vest.

After Choy drove away, he crashed his vehicle near Higdon Avenue and then fled on foot. After hiding in a laundry room for hours, he escaped the city.

He was arrested the next day by authorities outside a Black Bear Diner in Fremont, where he was having brunch with his family.

When he shot the officer, Choy was a felon who was prohibited from having any weapons. He was out on bail and had an active warrant for possessing a gun found during a March 2022 traffic stop.

Categories: Crime & Lawlessness

Tags: California shooting

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0 +1 SoWhatHappenedWas 2 hours ago

???? LaChoy makes Chinese food....swing American! ???? Can't even trust what these ones are going to try and pull these days.

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0 +1 kma8675309 2 hours ago

Well, at least he got away with the DUI though since he sobered up by the next day.

He was arrested the next day by authorities outside a Black Bear Diner in Fremont, where he was having brunch with his family.

0 +1 ScreaminMime 3 hours ago

Looks like EVERY cop will start approaching on the right side now

0 +1 FacelessMen 3 hours ago

@ScreaminMime Right side? What if in UK or Japan? LOL. Cops are trained to stand slightly behind the driver because it makes it harder for the driver to turn and aim a firearm at them. But still, I think passenger-side gives the cop a tactical advantage with better view across the whole cabin.