Former San Diego County Sheriff's Deputy Aaron Richard Russell was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for fatally shooting unarmed Nicholas Bils in the back as he fled from custody in 2020. - Russell fired five shots, striking Bils four times, including a fatal shot to the back.
- No other officer drew their weapon; multiple witnesses testified Bils posed no threat. - The sentence includes 24 months for civil rights violation and 120 months for firearm use, served consecutively.
- The victim's mother expressed grief, saying no mother should lose a child to law enforcement for fleeing.