A police officer was shot and killed earlier this morning during a traffic stop in the town of Hayward, Calif. According to witnesses, the unidentified officer was “shot in the back“:
An officer was killed in an early Wednesday morning shootout following a traffic stop in Hayward, according to KRON 4 sources.
The incident happened at about 3:15 a.m. at the intersection of Myrtle and Lion Streets.
Witnesses say the officer was shot in the back.
According to police, the officer was a newly appointed Sergeant.
A suspect in the shooting has been arrested:
Breaking news. Sources now tell us suspect involved in fatal officer involved shooting has been arrested @kron4news pic.twitter.com/IcQpAnoega
— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) July 22, 2015
Sources tell KRON 4 the suspect showed up to the Hayward Kaiser with a gunshot wound. http://t.co/6oJNTKQlNi pic.twitter.com/LryWOuWP0A
— KRON4 News (@kron4news) July 22, 2015
Breaking news. Witnesses tell us heard donuts in area. Then shots fired. Then sirens. Hayward @kron4news pic.twitter.com/zhsImEngNf
— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) July 22, 2015
UPDATE: Truck with bullet holes may be linked to possible Hayward officer-involved shooting. http://t.co/jfGdIjOfEQ pic.twitter.com/aMd9GdYwlT
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) July 22, 2015
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Truck w/bullet holes suspected to be involved in Hayward PD officer shooting is being towed for evidence #KTVU pic.twitter.com/iab6nM3EMh
— Janine De la Vega (@JaninePAPD) July 22, 2015
#BREAKING: "Police Officer Shot" in #Hayward has died http://t.co/GPvyEPZEMX pic.twitter.com/gghVPhJoEC
— AlwaysActions (@AlwaysActions) July 22, 2015
A press conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. PST where we should learn more details of what happened:
Lieutenant Krimm will speaking again at 10 a.m. about the officer killed in the line of duty. http://t.co/6oJNTKQlNi pic.twitter.com/AFrWFcU95T
— KRON4 News (@kron4news) July 22, 2015
Tragic.
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