[Ken H]

“We really have very little confidence in the investigation that the City of Santa Rosa is doing,” Casillas said, adding that he's interviewed several witnesses that had not yet been interviewed by police.

It just gets worse.

[deks]

"The boy turned and the muzzle of his BB gun raised toward the deputy, according to police." The muzzle raised - I believe this wording is called the passive voice - it does not say that the boy pointed the rifle at the officer.

The article says that witnesses have stated that Gelhaus fired his weapon before the boy had time to figure out what was happening. Is anyone carrying a rifle out of doors who turns toward an officer now subject to be shot immediately?

“He shot a 13-year-old kid who was doing what a kid is expected to do,” Casillas said. “This isn't a hardened criminal. This is a 13-year-old kid. You call out to him, what is he going to do? He's going to turn around.”