The shooting occurred at
While officers were taking the vehicle’s occupants into custody, one of them took out a handgun and fired at the officers, according to a Sunday news release from the
Officers returned fire, and the gunman was shot and killed. No officers were struck by the gunfire.
It’s not yet known whether Saturday’s incident is connected to Thursday’s fatal shooting in
“”I don’t want to speculate,”” Schenk said.
Sixteen-year-old
Investigators believe that incident was gang-related. They’re looking for four people who were wearing blue clothing and bandannas.
Meantime, the
The officers involved will remain on administrative leave during the investigation, in compliance with policy.
The officers involved are not being named at this time, pending the completion of the investigation, according to the news release.
The department also isn’t releasing the number of officers on leave, Schenck said.
An autopsy for the gunman is scheduled for