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Former Torrance police officer David Chandler was charged with assault by a public officer in 2021 for an on-duty shooting.

Chandler was fired by the Torrance Police Department in 2023 due to use of excessive force.

Chandler was one of several Torrance officers investigated for a text message thread that included racial slurs and jokes about killing Black suspects.

A former Torrance police officer who faced criminal charges for shooting a Black man fleeing a crime scene will avoid jail time and eventually see his case dismissed under a plea deal reached with Los Angeles County prosecutors.

David Chandler, 37, agreed to the deal in a downtown L.A. courtroom on Wednesday morning. W

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