Plaintiffs, vs. COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, a municipal corporation; DESIREE THOME, individually and in her official capacity as a sergeant for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department; JEREMY ROGERS, individually and in his official A mediation in the Ely case last month failed to produce a settlement, and, consequently, a trial is scheduled to begin on Feb. 22 in the federal District Court in Los Angeles. Burris theorized one deputy may have been spooked by some movement of Camerons and squeezed off a round, creating a chain reaction of gunfire among the others in a phenomenon known as a sympathetic shooting., Lacy further discussed during the hour-long news conference how deputies allegedly ignored their own training and protocols when they failed to help Valerie upon arriving at the house. Suddenly, and without any warning or legal justification, multiple defendant deputies opened fire on decedent Cameron, striking him a total of 22 times with bullets from several department-issued weapons. They knew it., Though Cameron suffered obvious stab wounds at some point that evening the gashes were noted by both deputies and paramedics at the scene they were only listed as general injuries in his autopsy report, Lacy claimed. It is important to remember that the plaintiffs attorneys allegations are just that allegations, not facts. Defendant deputies did not ask any questions of decedent Cameron, nor did they announce that they were members of the Santa Barbara Sheriffs Department . I guess that I'd have more sympathy for them if they would admit that it was their brother that killed their mother. We will respond to these allegations later, and at the appropriate place, the District Court., Dudley had no comment on the familys accusations other than to say she would carefully consider any new evidence that I am provided.. Confused circumstances. There was no time for what law enforcement alleges happened to have happened, Lacy said. Mr. Burris did not discuss the criminal components of the investigation that claim that Cameron stabbed his mother to death, but rather focused on the deception of Cameron that suggested he was lawfully killed by authorities. Ron Ely, 81, was home at the time of the killing, confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak after a recent stroke. The lawsuit also alleges deputies failed to provide timely medical attention to Cameron Ely after he was shot, and noted that he already had suffered stab wounds and an injured leg. The Ely family has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Santa Barbara County, the Sheriffs Office and the four deputies involved who shot and killed Cameron. To make the tragedy. Site by The audio recording is conclusive proof that the statement that the DA released saying the shooting was justified is nothing more than a series of lies strung together to protect the deputies from their actions and to conceal the truth of what really happened to Cameron., Kaitland struggled to speak as she remembered her 62-year-old mother, a real-life fairy godmother, and her 30-year-old brother, a gifted athlete and musician who had the most contagious laugh and gave the best hugs. Cameron had the word veritas, Latin for truth, tattooed on his back, Kaitland said, which was illegible when he arrived at the coroners office because it had been shot through so many times by the deputies. We urge everyone to listen to the truth, she went on. Click "Accept" to agree and continue. One of the more troubling aspects of this case is the involvement of Deputy Jeremy Rogers, one of the defendants. Im here today to tell you this is an American problem, and one we all have to join together to do something about.. Sometimes its hard for people to face the music and admit to mistakes that result in such tragic error.. Only then might they find the justice they seek. | Credit: Daniel Dreifuss. One year to the day after their brother Cameron Ely the son ofTarzanactor Ron Ely was shot 22 times by Santa Barbara Sheriffs deputies, Kirsten Ely and Kaitland Ely Sweet and their attorneys held a tearful news conference in the driveway of the familys Hope Ranch home to forcefully rebukea new report by the District Attorneys Officethat ruled the shooting a justifiable homicide. They stepped over her as if she wasnt there, he said. Supervisors ponder how to keep the bloat afloat! Sign up for The Backstory, where Tyler Hayden delivers incisive news analysis and unmatched umbrage on the pressing issues of the day. They have also faulted the deputies for reportedly failing to render timely medical aid to Valerie when they arrived at the crime scene. As we grieved our mother and brother over the past year, we were unable to pick up the pieces due to the intentional deception, ineptitude, and disregard for human life demonstrated by the Santa Barbara Sheriffs Department and the conspiratorial obstruction of truth and outright lies put into print by the Santa Barbara DAs Office, said Kirsten as she trembled and read from prepared remarks. Deputies also claimed that Cameron announced that he had a gun and that he lunged forward. Two other individuals have been found with links to this address: Erick L Bishop and Jennifer Lee Ely. What the evidence is indicating is that they have not been truthful in their dissertation of the shooting events that night, he said. Mr. Burris said he doesnt accept that because malfunction is not justification to excuse the deputies conduct. 6279 Scottsbluff Drv, Colorado Springs, CO 80923-3815 is where Kirsten lives. He welcomes questions or comments at reringer@gmail.com. My best friend. Processing Kaitland referred to her late mother as her best friend and is heartbroken that she will not be able to hold her newest granddaughter named in her honor. Two others suffered spinal and head injuries, and one remains confined to a wheelchair. Kirsten said the family had an inkling something was amiss when detectives stopped communicating with them only two weeks after the incident. Scott Roder, a forensic specialist working with Lacys team, said Dudleys attempt to explain away the missing sound as a technical issue just doesnt make sense.
