Suspect with replica gun shot by Newark police
NEWARK, Calif. (KRON) — Reports of a man pointing a gun at motorists on Friday at around 4:30 a.m. in Newark ended with an officer opening fire and striking that suspect.
The 34-year-old man is in stable condition at a hospital after being shot at least once by a Newark Police Department officer.
Police responded to the 5800 block of Jarvis Avenue at 4:27 a.m. on reports of a man pointing what they believed to be a real gun at passing motorists. The suspect was found outside of a Chevron gas station on the corner of Jarvis Avenue and Newark Boulevard.
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At some point, one officer opened fire at the suspect, hitting him at least one time. Police rendered aid to the man at the scene before he was transported to a local hospital.
“The firearm was later determined to be a replica of a Glock pistol,” Newark Police Department Captain Jolie Macias said. “It is identical to a standard-issue Glock pistol.”
The man is expected to survive, according to authorities. He was identified as a 34-year-old Newark man.
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