Update: More Details In Police Shooting On Quiet Sonoma County Street

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — New details are emerging about why a police officer shot a man on a quiet Santa Rosa street during a wellness check, typically triggered when someone may be in distress or unresponsive.

The shooting happened around 11:16 a.m. in the 300 block of 10th Street along the northern edge of a church parking lot.

The Santa Rosa Police officer was patrolling nearby when she got the call to check on the man. A short time later, he was being rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries while a homeowner and the man's friend watched the encounter unfold from nearby.

Witnesses gave their accounts of events before the shooting. Robert Lidden, told The Press Democrat that he and the injured man lived on the streets in the St. Rose neighborhood. Lidden said his friend ran away when the officer shot him twice.

Video by a Press Democrat photojournalist on a ride-along shows the officer approaching the man, who becomes agitated while she backs away with a drawn stun gun.

The officer appears to deploy the stun gun, possibly twice, according to reports by The Press Democrat. The video then shows the man walking away while the officer follows roughly 20 feet behind him, the Press Democrat reported. The confrontation ended when the officer fired her gun.

Paramedics took the man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. In accordance with department protocol, the Santa Rosa Police Department transferred the investigation to outside agencies in Sonoma County.

Authorities have not released the man’s name or the officer’s identity, and investigators are expected to review body-camera footage and witness accounts.