(KRON) — A man who was pulled over on Christmas Eve by the Brentwood Police Department for suspicion of driving under the influence was shot and killed by an officer after he allegedly reached for a high-powered rifle. Authorities on Tuesday identified the man as 43-year-old Romaine Morgan of Stockton.
During the 10:55 p.m. traffic stop near Balfour Road and Foothill Drive, officers developed probable cause to search the vehicle after talking to Morgan, Brentwood PD said. During the search, officers uncovered a loaded rifle inside the vehicle.
“When officers attempted to arrest the driver, he physically resisted arrest, refused to follow verbal commands, and ultimately grabbed the high-powered rifle,” Brentwood police said. One officer shot Morgan, and he died at the scene…