US EditionRichmond Road Shuts Down After Police Shooting
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA, AUG 5 – Two officers fatally shot a man armed with multiple knives who threatened people inside a home, marking the department's second fatal knife-related shooting this year, officials said.
- In the Iron Triangle neighborhood, Richmond Police Department officers shot a man Monday evening after he allegedly threatened to kill people with knives at the 400 block of First Street.
- Responding to a 9-1-1 call, KTVU dispatchers said the suspect wielded at least one knife and a second edged weapon.
- Richmond Police officers announced their presence at the front door before confronting the suspect with at least one and possibly two edged weapons, and two officers discharged their weapons.
- Invoking the Law Enforcement Involved Fatal Incident protocol, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office responded to investigate, officers were placed on paid administrative leave, and surrounding roadways remained closed.
- Amid a string of incidents, this marks the department’s second fatal officer-involved shooting in six months, following the February shooting of Jose De Jesus Mendez on Carlson Boulevard.
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Richmond Police Shoot and Kill Man Who Was Allegedly Wielding Knives and Threatening People
Police in Richmond shot and killed a man Monday night while responding to an incident where that man reportedly had multiple knives and was threatening to kill people inside a Richmond home. Not long after 5 pm Monday, the Richmond Police Department got a call that a knife-wielding man was threatening to kill people inside a home on the 400 block of First Street near Barrett Avenue. Officers showed up and announced their presence at the front do…
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Richmond road shuts down after police shooting
(KRON) -- A road in Richmond has shut down due to a police shooting that occurred Monday evening, the Richmond Police Department (RPD) announced. The shooting happened in the area of the 400 block of 1st Street. Vehicle crashes into San Jose martial arts studio, causing over $50K in damages The road is expected to be closed for "several hours," police said. Richmond police posted on social media about the shooting at 7:31 p.m. No other informati…
2 Richmond police officers shoot and kill a man allegedly armed with knives
The Richmond Police Department says two officers shot and killed a person who was allegedly armed with at least one knife and was making threats to kill people from inside a residence on Monday.
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