Officer, suspect hospitalized after shootout in Sacramento’s Parkway neighborhood
An officer and a suspect were injured in an exchange of gunfire in Sacramento’s Parkway neighborhood, police said Wednesday morning.
Both are hospitalized in stable condition, the Sacramento Police Department tweeted at 4 a.m.
Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 5900 block of Tangerine Avenue and contacted an armed suspect shortly before midnight, the department said in a news release.
“During the contact an officer involved shooting occurred and both the suspect and officer sustained gunshot wounds,” the department wrote in a social media post.
The officer was transported to a hospital, police said.
Police detained the suspect following crisis negotiations and a SWAT team response. The suspect, who was only identified as a man, was also taken to a hospital. Both are “listed in stable condition,” the department wrote.
The suspect fell to the ground “within reach of his firearm” after being shot, according to the department news release. He continued to reach for the gun multiple times while negotiators communicated with him.
Police then used a bomb-removal robot to “move the firearm out of the suspect’s reach,” and SWAT officers were able to take the suspect into custody, according to the news release.
Police said the scene is safe, with no outstanding suspect, but detectives will remain in the area to process the scene.
The suspect was not identified. No other details were released.
Police will release video and audio associated with the incident within 30 days, in accordance with the city’s use-of-force policy.
This story was originally published March 24, 2021 at 6:22 AM.
