Jury trial of officer whose gun was used in shooting of a minor begins today

The jury trial of a police officer whose service firearm was allegedly used in the Kagman shooting that saw a minor being shot in the face is set to appear in court today as his jury trial begins.

Raymond Lizama Saralu, the police officer whose service firearm was allegedly used in the Kagman shooting that saw a minor being shot in the face, is set to appear before Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph Camacho today for his jury trial.

Saralu’s trial was initially set for January 2024.

However, because the victim in the case had to undergo extensive surgery, the trial was pushed back.

Saralu, 27, is facing six charges connected to his alleged failure to secure his police firearm properly, which police said resulted in an accidental discharge of the weapon that injured a 7-year-old child on May 21, 2023.

Saralu was also charged with one count of obstructing justice for removing his government-issued firearm, which was allegedly the actual gun used in the shooting, and replacing it with his personal firearm.

Each of the five counts is punishable by a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment of not more than 180 days, or both.

Saralu also faces one count of the storage of firearms involving his government-issued firearm, Glock 19 Gen5 9mm, which caused serious bodily injury to the minor victim. The offense is punishable by a $5,000 fine, and/or five years’ imprisonment.

The obstructing justice charge against Saralu is punishable by one-year imprisonment and a fine of $1,000, or both.