The Richmond Police Department is investigating an officer involved fatal shooting of a man wanted on probation violation warrant.
According to Richmond Police, on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 8:13 p.m., officers from the Richmond Police Department responded to the 2700 block of Main Ave in an attempt to locate a wanted subject. The subject was wanted on a probation violation warrant related to domestic violence charges.
Officers located the wanted subject on the Union Pacific Railroad right of way just west of the 300 block of Carlson Blvd. The subject refused to cooperate with officers, and a standoff ensued. Officers spent approximately 32 minutes attempting to de-escalate the situation and reach a peaceful resolution.
At approximately 8:53 p.m., an officer-involved shooting occurred, and the wanted subject sustained fatal injuries.
The Contra Costa Law Enforcement Involved Fatal Protocol, a set of guidelines and procedures followed in cases of officer-involved fatalities, was invoked, and the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office responded to investigate.
Investigators are currently on the scene, and the investigation is in its early stages.
Richmond Police said they are committed to a thorough, transparent investigation. As more information becomes available, they will provide more information.
5:00 PM UPDATE — via Richmond Police
Yesterday, members of the Richmond Police Department were involved in an officer-involved shooting while trying to arrest a subject with a felony domestic violence warrant. The subject refused to submit to arrest, and a standoff ensued. During the standoff, the suspect wielded an object that appeared to be a knife. The subject ignored multiple commands to drop the object. Despite our officer’s efforts to defuse the situation and end the standoff peacefully, the suspect charged the officers with the object in his hand while raising it in a threatening manner. This resulted in an officer-involved shooting occurring. We later determined the object was not a knife. The black knife sheath in the photo is the object the subject wielded, which investigators recovered at the scene.
Under the requirements of AB 1506, we recognized the California Department of Justice (DOJ) treats this as an “unarmed” officer-involved fatal incident, and we immediately notified them. The DOJ dispatched investigators to the scene to investigate.
We are fully cooperating with the DOJ’s independent investigation, and a link to their announcement is below.
California Department of Justice Investigating Richmond Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506
**The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve**
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred in Richmond, California on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at approximately 8:45 p.m. The OIS incident resulted in the death of one individual and involved personnel from the Richmond Police Department.
Following notification by local authorities, DOJ’s California Police Shooting Investigation Team initiated an investigation in accordance with AB 1506 mandates. Upon completion of the investigation, it will be turned over to DOJ’s Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review.
More information on the California Department of Justice’s role and responsibilities under AB 1506 is available here: https://oag.ca.gov/ois-incidents.
Check back for updates.
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