Marijuana Worker Convicted of Killing California Deputy

A furniture store was raided by police officers for illegal gambling operations in Anaheim, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

SOMERSET, Calif.—A marijuana field worker who shot and killed a Northern California sheriff’s deputy was convicted Friday of second-degree murder.

Juan Carlos Vasquez-Orozco, 22, also was found guilty of assault with a gun on three other deputies. He could face life in prison when he is sentenced in May.