The Brief
- A Santa Rosa police officer shot and critically wounded a man Thursday morning after responding to a report of an unwanted person near 10th and Washington streets.
- Police said the man was not cooperative, and a Taser was deployed but was ineffective. The officer then opened fire.
- The officer was on a ride-along with a Press Democrat photographer when the incident unfolded.
SANTA ROSA, Calif. – A man was shot by a Santa Rosa police officer and critically wounded Thursday morning following a confrontation, authorities said. The ordeal unfolded while the officer was on a ride-along with a photojournalist.
Incident began as unwanted person call
What we know:
The shooting happened around 11 a.m. near 10th and Washington streets, just north of downtown Santa Rosa, while a Press Democrat photojournalist was riding with the officer.
Officers were dispatched to a report of an unwanted person who may have been sleeping in a driveway, Santa Rosa police Lt. Christopher Mahurin said.…