Crime & Safety
Armed Man Killed In Officer-Involved-Shooting On Highway 84
The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, and shut down traffic in both directions through the evening commute.
FREMONT, CA — An armed robbery suspect was shot to death in an officer-involved-shooting on Highway 84 Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The Fremont Police Department issued an alert just after 3 p.m. asking people to stay away from Highway 84 because of police activity.
It was later determined that the spot of the shooting was under the jurisdiction of the CHP.
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The shooting happened "following a pursuit that ended on eastbound SR-84, west of Newark Boulevard," the CHP said in a news release. "The vehicle being pursued had been reported stolen and was associated with an armed robbery. The suspect, who was in possession of a firearm at the time of the incident, sustained fatal injuries."
While the CHP is the primary investigating agency into the officer-involved shooting, both the Fremont Police Department and the Alameda District Attorney’s Office will conduct independent investigations.
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No other injuries were reported.
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