SANTA ANA, Calif. – A parolee gang member was sentenced on Friday to 60 years to life in state prison for attempting to murder a Fullerton Police Department (FPD) officer by shooting him several times at close range during a traffic stop.

Circumstances of the Case

• At the time of the crime, Bush was documented member of an Anaheim criminal street gang and on parole for assault with a deadly weapon with force likely to cause great bodily injury, criminal threats, and domestic violence.
• At approximately 12:15 a.m.on March 17, 2013, Bush was driving in Fullerton with an unidentified passenger and was pulled over in a traffic stop by an FPD officer.
• The officer approached the driver side door and contacted Bush. The windows of the vehicle had a dark tint and the officer could not see into the back seat area of the vehicle.
• As the officer stood closer to the car to determine how many occupants were inside, Bush pulled out a firearm and shot the officer at point-blank range in the chest.
• The officer was wearing a ballistic vest, which prevented the bullet from penetrating his heart.
• As the officer stepped back, Bush fired out the window at the officer several more times, shooting him twice in the arm, once in the leg, and once grazing his hip.
• Bush fired several more times and hit residences in the area, then sped away and fled the scene.
• The officer fired two rounds at the suspect vehicle as it sped away.
• FPD investigated this case and identified Bush as a suspect.
• On the afternoon of March 17, 2013, FPD located Bush at an apartment in Anaheim.
• As the Anaheim Police Department and FPD attempted to arrest Bush, the defendant ran from officers, discarding a firearm and bullets as he ran. The defendant was caught and arrested soon after.

Senior Deputy District Attorney Gary Logalbo of the Gang/TARGET Unit prosecuted this case.

Orange County District Attorney / Case # 13NF0945 / March 19, 2018