"The detective turned on the emergency lights of their unmarked police car to help what they believed was a stranded driver. After stopping, the detective saw a man standing near the car holding a metal object that police believe he had been swinging at passing drivers. Police said the detective and the man then got into an altercation that ended with the detective shooting him with their service weapon."
"Police said it remains unclear whether the man was armed at the exact moment of the shooting, a key detail that determines which agency leads the investigation. Because that question is unresolved, the California Department of Justice has taken over the case under Assembly Bill 1506, which requires the department to investigate all fatal police shootings involving unarmed civilians. The department was also called to the scene during the hourslong road closure on Thursday."
At 7:17 a.m. on westbound I-80 in Hercules near Highway 4, a Richmond Police detective spotted a stalled car blocking a lane and activated emergency lights of an unmarked vehicle to assist what was believed to be a stranded driver. After stopping, the detective saw a man near the car holding a metal object police believe he had been swinging at passing drivers. An altercation followed and ended when the detective shot the man, who died at a hospital; the detective had minor injuries. Earlier callers reported the same person driving recklessly and colliding with vehicles. Uncertainty about whether the man was armed prompted the California DOJ to take over the case under AB 1506.
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