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A Paradise Police officer who shot an unarmed man suspected of drunken driving is no longer employed by that police department, the Paradise Post reports.

Paradise Police Chief Gabriela Tazzari-Dineen told the Paradise Post that Patrick Feaster is no longer on the payroll.

A dashboard video from Nov. 25 shows Feaster firing his gun at Andrew Thomas as he exited a vehicle after a rollover accident that killed his estranged wife.

Feaster is facing a criminal investigation in the shooting and was under an internal affairs investigation as he said the shooting was accidental.

Thomas died on Dec. 19 at Enloe Medical Center in Chico, the Paradise Post reports.

Paradise Police Department's internal investigation is awaiting autopsy results as an ongoing investigation will look at if immediate medical attention could have saved Thomas' life, reported Rick Silva with the Paradise Post.

Feaster did not notify superior officers that he had shot Thomas until 11 minutes after the shooting.