Overview
- Officers responded just after midnight to Alvarado and Buena Vista avenues following reports of a person in dark clothing looking into homes and parked cars with a flashlight.
- Police say the man matched the caller’s description, appeared to be armed, did not comply with commands to drop the weapon, and was shot by officers.
- Investigators later determined the item was a pellet gun that resembled a handgun, and police said the involved officer was not injured.
- The Contra Costa County coroner removed a body from the scene, streets were blocked off, residents were told to stay inside, and police reported no ongoing threat.
- The man’s mother told KTVU he had a long history of mental health issues and a restraining order, and she said she does not blame the officers; those involved are on administrative leave during the inquiry.