Antioch Police Release Statement After Video Shows Officer Involved Shooting

On Tuesday, the Antioch Police Department released a statement in the officer involved shooting of Daniel Mackin, a 30-year-old resident of Antioch, after a citizens video was made public.

The October 1 shooting occurred at 200 Block of W. 3rd St. where officers involved have been identified as Police Officer Thomas Borg # 6070, Police Officer Dustin Dibble #6119, Police Officer Shawn Marques #6370, and Police Officer Kyle Armstrong # 6618, assigned to Dayshift Patrol.

Once Mackin was positively identified, records check revealed Mackin is on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) for a felony conviction. Mackin also had a Ramey warrant for his arrest for his involvement in a homicide. Mackin was later booked into Martinez Detention Facility on the following charges:

Ramey Warrant – 187 PC homicide / 211 PC robbery
245 (c) PC – Assault with a deadly weapon on a Peace Officer
29800 PC – Felon in possession of a firearm
496 (d) PC – Receiving a stolen vehicle
148 (a)(1) PC – Resisting arrest

Here is the statement released Tuesday:

On October 23, 2023, a civilian cell phone video was made public depicting a recent shooting incident involving Daniel Mackin and officers of the Antioch Police Department.

This video footage was not provided to the Antioch Police Department and is from an unknown source. Due to the angle and perspective at which the video was recorded, it does not depict everything that occurred.

A cell phone video recorded by a civilian of a police incident may present a limited perspective, failing to capture all angles and the entirety of the incident, potentially leading to a lack of context and incomplete information. This can hinder a comprehensive understanding of the situation and may contribute to misinterpretation or incomplete narratives.

The Antioch Police Department conducts exhaustive investigations following any officer involved shooting. The investigation related to this incident is still ongoing and could take a significant amount of time to complete. With that in mind, we withhold judgment and do not draw any conclusions about whether or not our officers acted within our policies and in accordance with the law, until after all the facts are known and the investigations are complete.

In the City of Antioch, when a critical incident such as an officer involved shooting occurs, several investigations are immediately initiated. The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office conducts an independent investigation to determine whether the involved officers’ actions were within the law. The Antioch Police Department’s Detective Bureau investigates criminal conduct of any potential suspects prior to or during the incident. Finally, our Internal Affairs Division examines any areas where improvement can be made and determines whether the actions of the involved officers were within policy and consistent with our training.

If you would like more information on the Antioch Police Department’s use of force policy, please click on the following link: https://www.antiochca.gov/fc/police/apd-policy-manual.pd

The Antioch Police Department and the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office are committed to transparency, and this is still an active investigation.

Antioch Police released three photographs from officer’s body camera footage:

The first image is of Mr. Mackin initially running and turning towards officers with a weapon in his hand.
The second image is Mr. Makin pointing a handgun at officers.
The third image is a crime scene photograph of the weapon Mr. Mackin was holding at the time of the shooting.

The weapon was loaded at the time of this incident.

Additional information to include the involved officers’ body worn camera footage will be provided in accordance with state laws. All Antioch Police patrol officers are equipped with body-worn cameras. Per Antioch Police Department Policy, all body-worn cameras must be worn in a forward-facing position that facilitates comprehensive recordings of the contacts and/or incidents.

It is important to keep in mind that body worn cameras are an investigative tool, and like any device, they have limitations. Body worn cameras do not necessarily capture everything an officer sees — just like a body worn camera may capture something an officer does not see. Further, body worn cameras do not have the ability to depict what an officer is feeling or experiencing during a given incident.

The APD would like to thank our community for their patience and assistance with this investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Duffy at 925-779-6884 or the Antioch Police Department non-emergency line at (925)778-2441. You may also text-a-tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH