The Sacramento Bee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A jury is deadlocked on whether an 18-year-old man is guilty of trying to kill a Sacramento police officer in 2006.
Jose Angel Gallardo is facing charges of attempted murder and robbery, and two counts of attempted carjacking in connection with a chase through Natomas Marketplace that ended with Gallardo’s companion being shot dead by the officer.
The jury foreman told Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael T. Garcia on Monday that the jury needed clarification on some facts of the case before deliberating further.
According to authorities, Gallardo and another man robbed a teenager of his iPod, sneakers and other belongings on May 22, 2006.
Later that day, Sacramento Police Officer Kevin Howland spotted the suspects’ car at Natomas Marketplace, police said. The car sped off and hit Howland, who ended up on the roof, police said.
Howland fired into the car and killed the driver, 19-year-old Eugene Timothy Gallegos, police said.
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