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At Least One Officer, Suspect Shot at Pittsburg Police Station

65 Civic Ave

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Summary

  • A shooting at the Pittsburg Police Department in Pittsburg, California left at least one officer and a suspect in custody wounded on Thursday afternoon, according to local news outlets.
  • The Bay Area News Group reported that an officer was taken to a hospital after being shot in the abdomen, and that a man who had been arrested on a felony was also shot and wounded in the ankle. Citing law enforcement sources, the outlet reported that the man had managed to get a gun into a holding cell after his arrest and fired it as officers prepared to take him to county jail.
  • A third person was also said to have been injured in a struggle that broke out afterward. KRON4, citing its own sources, gave a different account, reporting that two officers had been shot, one in the stomach and one in the leg, so the total number of people wounded is not yet confirmed.
  • Both are expected to recover, the Bay Area News Group reported. The station and the adjoining City Hall were cleared and cordoned off as a crime scene.

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Both are expected to recover, the Bay Area News Group reported. The station and the adjoining City Hall were cleared and cordoned off as a crime scene.

A third person was also said to have been injured in a struggle that broke out afterward. KRON4, citing its own sources, gave a different account, reporting that two officers had been shot, one in the stomach and one in the leg, so the total number of people wounded is not yet confirmed.

Citing law enforcement sources, the outlet reported that the man had managed to get a gun into a holding cell after his arrest and fired it as officers prepared to take him to county jail.

The Bay Area News Group reported that an officer was taken to a hospital after being shot in the abdomen, and that a man who had been arrested on a felony was also shot and wounded in the ankle.

A shooting at the Pittsburg Police Department left at least one officer and a suspect in custody wounded on Thursday afternoon, according to local news outlets.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 65 Civic Ave.

Both are expected to recover, the Bay Area News Group reported. The station and the adjoining City Hall were cleared and cordoned off as a crime scene.

A third person was also said to have been injured in a struggle that broke out afterward. KRON4, citing its own sources, gave a different account, reporting that two officers had been shot, one in the stomach and one in the leg, so the total number of people wounded is not yet confirmed.

Citing law enforcement sources, the outlet reported that the man had managed to get a gun into a holding cell after his arrest and fired it as officers prepared to take him to county jail.

The Bay Area News Group reported that an officer was taken to a hospital after being shot in the abdomen, and that a man who had been arrested on a felony was also shot and wounded in the ankle.

A shooting at the Pittsburg Police Department left at least one officer and a suspect in custody wounded on Thursday afternoon, according to local news outlets.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 65 Civic Ave.

Both are expected to recover, the Bay Area News Group reported. The station and the adjoining City Hall were cleared and cordoned off as a crime scene.

A third person was also said to have been injured in a struggle that broke out afterward. KRON4, citing its own sources, gave a different account, reporting that two officers had been shot, one in the stomach and one in the leg, so the total number of people wounded is not yet confirmed.

Citing law enforcement sources, the outlet reported that the man had managed to get a gun into a holding cell after his arrest and fired it as officers prepared to take him to county jail.

The Bay Area News Group reported that an officer was taken to a hospital after being shot in the abdomen, and that a man who had been arrested on a felony was also shot and wounded in the ankle.

A shooting at the Pittsburg Police Department left at least one officer and a suspect in custody wounded on Thursday afternoon, according to local news outlets.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 65 Civic Ave.

Both are expected to recover, the Bay Area News Group reported. The station and the adjoining City Hall were cleared and cordoned off as a crime scene.

A third person was also said to have been injured in a struggle that broke out afterward. KRON4, citing its own sources, gave a different account, reporting that two officers had been shot, one in the stomach and one in the leg, so the total number of people wounded is not yet confirmed.

Citing law enforcement sources, the outlet reported that the man had managed to get a gun into a holding cell after his arrest and fired it as officers prepared to take him to county jail.

The Bay Area News Group reported that an officer was taken to a hospital after being shot in the abdomen, and that a man who had been arrested on a felony was also shot and wounded in the ankle.

A shooting at the Pittsburg Police Department left at least one officer and a suspect in custody wounded on Thursday afternoon, according to local news outlets.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 65 Civic Ave.

Both are expected to recover, the Bay Area News Group reported. The station and the adjoining City Hall were cleared and cordoned off as a crime scene.

A third person was also said to have been injured in a struggle that broke out afterward. KRON4, citing its own sources, gave a different account, reporting that two officers had been shot, one in the stomach and one in the leg, so the total number of people wounded is not yet confirmed.

Citing law enforcement sources, the outlet reported that the man had managed to get a gun into a holding cell after his arrest and fired it as officers prepared to take him to county jail.

The Bay Area News Group reported that an officer was taken to a hospital after being shot in the abdomen, and that a man who had been arrested on a felony was also shot and wounded in the ankle.

A shooting at the Pittsburg Police Department left at least one officer and a suspect in custody wounded on Thursday afternoon, according to local news outlets.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 65 Civic Ave.

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Contra Costa County Fire - East · Sep 3, 3:45PM · 0:06
Medic 56, Code 2, medical to stage with PD, 65 Civic Avenue, cross of West 17th, in front of Pittsburgh PD.
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Comments30

vannuysUser21299940122h ago

Police activity bout to be crazy

Hojolo2h ago

GUN FREE ZONE BTW 😂

ComptonManiak2h ago

Thank god I live in Compton that wouldn’t happen here

comptonUser19435560312h ago

@ComptonManiak right! Here in the CPT, is all good

sushiraver0332h ago

How was he able to sneak it into the holding cell????

losbanosUser15578950242h ago

@sushiraver033 his prison purse😆

vannuysUser21299940122h ago

Police activity bout to be crazy

Hojolo2h ago

GUN FREE ZONE BTW 😂

ComptonManiak2h ago

Thank god I live in Compton that wouldn’t happen here

comptonUser19435560312h ago

@ComptonManiak right! Here in the CPT, is all good

sushiraver0332h ago

How was he able to sneak it into the holding cell????

losbanosUser15578950242h ago

@sushiraver033 his prison purse😆

vannuysUser21299940122h ago

Police activity bout to be crazy

Hojolo2h ago

GUN FREE ZONE BTW 😂

ComptonManiak2h ago

Thank god I live in Compton that wouldn’t happen here

comptonUser19435560312h ago

@ComptonManiak right! Here in the CPT, is all good

sushiraver0332h ago

How was he able to sneak it into the holding cell????

losbanosUser15578950242h ago

@sushiraver033 his prison purse😆

vannuysUser21299940122h ago

Police activity bout to be crazy

Hojolo2h ago

GUN FREE ZONE BTW 😂

ComptonManiak2h ago

Thank god I live in Compton that wouldn’t happen here

comptonUser19435560312h ago

@ComptonManiak right! Here in the CPT, is all good

sushiraver0332h ago

How was he able to sneak it into the holding cell????

losbanosUser15578950242h ago

@sushiraver033 his prison purse😆

vannuysUser21299940122h ago

Police activity bout to be crazy

Hojolo2h ago

GUN FREE ZONE BTW 😂

ComptonManiak2h ago

Thank god I live in Compton that wouldn’t happen here

comptonUser19435560312h ago

@ComptonManiak right! Here in the CPT, is all good

sushiraver0332h ago

How was he able to sneak it into the holding cell????

losbanosUser15578950242h ago

@sushiraver033 his prison purse😆

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