Police Pursue, Shoot Man After Domestic Dispute In Daly City

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA - Police officers who responded to a domestic dispute report pursued a suspect and eventually shot him in the backyard of a Daly City home this afternoon, according to police.

At 12:45 p.m. Monday, Daly City police officers responded to the 800 block of Campus Drive based on reports of a man who was possibly wielding a knife and chasing a woman.

The suspect fled from responding officers, police said. He allegedly entered a backyard on the 800 block of St. Francis Boulevard during the pursuit, where an officer contacted him. Police said the officer shot the suspect once.

The man was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries not considered life-threatening.

The pursuit occurred in close proximity to the Jefferson Union High School District’s main offices. An employee there confirmed that there was a lockdown because of the incident, but did not provide further details.

Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to call Daly City police investigators at (650) 991-8092.

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