IN RE: REYES

No. 360 C.D. 1978.

36 Pa.Commw. 318 (1978)

In Re: Investigation of Police Shooting of Jose Reyes. Gerald Salerno et al., Appellants.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

June 27, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burton A. Rose, with him Peruto, Ryan & Vitullo, for appellant.

Joseph C. Murray, with him Paul S. Diamond, for appellee.

Argued April 5, 1978, before President Judge BOWMAN and Judges WILKINSON, JR., MENCER, ROGERS, BLATT and DiSALLE. Judge CRUMLISH, JR., did not participate.


OPINION BY PRESIDENT JUDGE BOWMAN, June 27, 1978:

On July 2, 1977, Jose Reyes was shot and killed, allegedly by officer Gerald Salerno of the Philadelphia Police Department. An investigation by the office of the Philadelphia District Attorney (DA) was launched.

On August 3, 1977, several police officers refused a request of the DA to appear at his office and give statements with regard to the Reyes shooting.

On August 5, 1977, the DA filed a petition...

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