Man Shot By Newark Police Officer Friday

PRESS RELEASE: JUNE 21, 2024, OFFICER-INVOLVED-SHOOTING

Newark, California (Friday, June 21, 2024)

On Friday, June 21, 2024, at approximately 4:27 AM Newark Police Officers were dispatched to a disturbance in the 5800 block of Jarvis Avenue. Officers were informed there was a male subject pointing a gun at motorists in the area. At 4:30 AM officers arrived on scene and were able to locate the subject at a nearby gas station.

Officers contacted the subject who failed to comply with officers' commands. During the contact an officer-involved-shooting occurred with one officer discharging their service weapon, striking the subject once.

Officers immediately rendered aid, and summoned emergency medical personnel. The male, a 34-year-old subject out of Newark, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment and is in stable condition. The firearm was later determined to be a replica of a Glock pistol.

The Newark Police Department Detective Unit responded to the scene and has taken over this ongoing investigation. No other members of the public or officers were injured during this incident.

All uses of force are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly. The Newark Police Department would like to thank the public for their continued support and trust in our organization as we continue to investigate this critical incident.

If you have any information regarding this investigation, please contact the Newark Police Department Detective Sergeant Yama Homayoun at 510-578-4920 or yama.homayoun@newark.org.

Information can also be left anonymously on the "Anonymous Tip" hotline at 510-578-4965.

Police Captain Jolie Macias will be the point of contact for media inquiries. She can be reached via email at jolie.macias@newark.org or contacted by phone at 510-578-4921.