Christopher Aguilar

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Service Record

San Diego California Police Department

Rank	Officer
Dates of Service	Hired approximately 2021.^[1]
Salary	$178,577 (2021)^[2]
Last Known Status	Administrative Leave^[3]

Incident Reports

2023 Death of Christopher De Arman

Aguilar and Jacob Meyers stopped De Arman's vehicle.^[3] During a check, officers learned that De Arman had prior charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm. When officers attempted to remove De Arman from the vehicle, he drove off.^[4]

De Arman soon stopped, exited his vehicle with a handgun, and fired at officers. The officers returned fire, striking De Arman. De Arman died at the hospital.^[3]

Response Timeline

Aguilar was placed on administrative leave.^[3]

On March 29, 2024, the San Diego County District Attorney determined that the encounter did not violate any state laws, concluding that the initial stop, inability to use less-than-lethal options, inability to de-escalate, and the shooting itself were reasonable due to De Arman's "sudden and violent actions" that created "an imminent threat of death of serious bodily injury".^[5] ‎