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By Miriam Raftery
January 17, 2013 (San Diego)—San Diego Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a parolee by a San Diego Police Officer. A stand-off ended in arrest of a second suspect.
During the ordeal, Alvarado Hospital was placed on lockdown briefly and residents of an apartment unit were evacuated while police conducted a search. A warning was also sent out to SDSU students and faculty, though the campus was not locked down.
At 10:28 a.m., officers were alerted by a California State Parole Agent of the whereabouts of two males on active parole who were wanted for outstanding warrants. The agent told officers the two individuals had extensive criminal records and at least one of the males was armed with a handgun and should be considered armed and dangerous.
According to a press release issued by SDPD, the agent directed the officers to an apartment building located in the 5400 block of Reservoir Drive. Officers established a perimeter around the apartment. As the officers were preparing to call the suspects out of the apartment, two males exited the apartment.
When officers attempted to contact the suspects both ran. One ran through the building to the west. The second suspect ran back to the apartment and attempted to go inside but the door was locked. Officers pursued and gave him commands to put his hands up and get on the ground. The suspect did not comply and instead turned toward the officers and reached into his pockets, according to police.
Fearing he was about to be assaulted, the officer closest to the suspect fired his duty weapon, striking the suspect at least once. Paramedics were called to respond; however, the suspect died at the scene.
The second suspect was arrested a short distance away. The officer involved in the shooting is a 12 year veteran of the Department.
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