Murder suspect shot by Antioch police, taken to hospital
(KRON) — An armed man was shot by police Sunday morning after he “refused to adjust to orders given,” the Antioch Police Division mentioned in a press launch. He was taken to the hospital and is predicted to outlive.
Round 7:41 a.m., officers responded to a “suspicious” car on the 200 block of W third Road the place they noticed the suspect in possession of a gun. He tried to drive away however was unsuccessful.
The unidentified suspect exited the automotive and ran away with the firearm in his hand, in response to APD. Officers engaged with the topic and a number of pictures had been fired.
The suspect had a warrant for his arrest in connection to an Antioch murder that occurred earlier within the yr.
Police neither specified the place the suspect was shot nor what number of occasions he was shot. No names have been launched right now.
All APD officers concerned within the police taking pictures have been positioned on administrative depart, the division mentioned. The Contra Costa County District Lawyer’s Workplace will help within the ongoing investigation.