Former Pasadena police officer Rigoberto Saldivar indicted over 2021 traffic stop shooting

PASADENA, Texas - A now-retired Pasadena police officer was indicted on one count of aggravated assault by a public servant over a 2021 shooting, officials say.

According to the Pasadena Police Department, a Harris County grand jury reviewed the case involving former police officer Rigoberto Saldivar on Wednesday.

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The police department says Saldivar was an officer at the time of the incident on Jan. 12, 2021, and he retired effective July 9, 2021. He was a 20-year veteran at the time of the shooting.

According to Pasadena PD, the incident unfolded when Saldivar conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a red light infraction. That stop ultimately ended in a shooting that wounded 35-year-old Randy Aviles, officials said. He survived his injuries.

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The police department said the case was referred to the grand jury following an "extensive and collaborative investigation" by their Internal Affairs Division and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.