Oroville police shoot, wound armed man after late-night disturbance call
Authorities are investigating Monday after an Oroville police officer shot and wounded an armed man late Sunday.
The shooting happened just after 11:30 p.m. in the 2400 block of Oro Bangor Highway, Oroville Police Department officials said in a statement Monday. Officers were called to what officials described as a disturbance involving a firearm.
An officer opened fire shortly after arriving on scene and officers tended to the man until emergency responders took him to a local hospital to be treated for his wounds. No officers were hurt.
Butte County Officer-Involved Shooting Protocol Team is investigating the shooting, said Oroville Police Department officials.
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Darrell Smith
The Sacramento Bee