The person was allegedly in possession of a full metal airsoft pistol resembling a Beretta M9 at the time they were shot by a officer, according to Newark police.
The person was allegedly in possession of a full metal airsoft pistol resembling a Beretta M9 at the time they were shot by a Newark police officer, according to Newark police.
Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of Justice would investigate the shooting in accordance with Assembly Bill 1506, which requires the attorney general to investigate officer-involved shootings of anyone who is not in possession of a deadly weapon. The shooting occurred at 4:46 p.m. Thursday on the 39000 block of Cedar Boulevard, in Newark, when a multi-jurisdictional team attempted to stop an alleged carjacking suspect in a high-risk stop.
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