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SLNS OFFCR INVLD SHOOT-5/10/14-924-PMD

 

2 SALINAS POLICE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE FOLLOWING A FATAL SHOOTING SATURDAY EVENING.   AT AROUND 7:20 P-M PATROL UNITS INVESTIGATING A REPORT OF A MAN CHASING PEOPLE WITH A KNIFE ON THE 8-HUNDRED BLOCK OF ALISAL STREET, ARRIVED ON SCENE TO FIND AN UNCOOPERATIVE, COMBATIVE SUSPECT. WITNESSES SAY WHEN OFFICERS TRIED TO SUBDUE THE SUSPECT WITH A TASER, HE THEN PULLED A KNIFE AND ADVANCED ON AN OFFICER, WHERE UPON 2 OFFICERS RESPONDED WITH GUNFIRE.  THE SUSPECT WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.  IT IS STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR OFFICERS INVOLVED IN A SHOOTING TO REMAIN ON PAID LEAVE WHILE THE INCIDENT IS INVESTIGATED.

 

 

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