Sonoma County authorities ID man shot by police during journalist ride-along

The Brief

  • 46-year-old Eric Keith Brown was shot on Thursday morning just north of downtown Santa Rosa, while a Press Democrat photojournalist was riding with the officer.
  • The man was taken to a hospital for treatment, where he remained as of Tuesday.
  • The Press Democrat characterized the shooting as a wellness check gone wrong.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday identified the man who was shot and wounded by Santa Rosa police while on a ride-along with a photojournalist.

Wellness check gone wrong

What we know:

46-year-old Eric Keith Brown of Santa Rosa was shot on Thursday morning near 10th and Washington streets, just north of downtown Santa Rosa, while a Press Democrat photojournalist was riding with the officer.

The man was taken to a hospital for treatment, where he remained as of Tuesday. The SCSO said Brown is expected to survive.

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