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SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA.com) — A police officer remained in critical condition Friday after undergoing surgery following a shooting that killed a suspect in San Bernardino.
The officer-involved shooting occurred around 2:07 a.m. in the 1900 block of Garner Avenue, authorities said.
Veteran officer Gabriel Garcia, 31, and a new officer trainee were patrolling the area, known for criminal activity, to “check on some individuals,” Lt. Rich Lawhead said.
The officers confronted a group of six people outside a home on a dead-end street.
“They did all meet earlier at a club here in town. From there they went and got some alcohol, and then for reasons I’m still not clear on they ended up on this street,” Chief Jarrod Burguan said.
As soon as officers approached the group, one suspect, identified as 38-year-old Alex Alvarado, started shooting, according to detectives.
“The second officer turned and saw his partner go down, saw the suspect with a gun and immediately engaged in a gun battle with that suspect,” Burguan said of the training officer who had just been out of the academy a few months.
Garcia, a 6.5-year veteran of the San Bernardino Police Department where his father also serves as a Captain, was shot twice in the upper body.
Fellow officers rushed him to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in a patrol car where he underwent surgery, which was completed around 7:30 a.m., according to Burguan. Garcia remains in critical condition.
“The officer is fighting for his life at this point,” Burguan said. “His family is there by his side. They’re at the hospital, and we have a very strong support structure around him at this time.”
Alvarado, who has a significant criminal history, was also transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
An AK-47-type assault revolver with high-capacity magazines and a revolver were recovered at the scene, police said. Suspect Jonathan Contreras, 20, was arrested for possession of those weapons.
Orlando Cruz, 24, was taken into custody on outstanding traffic warrants. It was unclear if additional charges would be filed against him in relation to the officer-involved shooting.
Police also took another man and two women, between 18 and 24 years old with criminal record, into custody.
Oh...and stupid journalists!
SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA.com) — A police officer remained in critical condition Friday after undergoing surgery following a shooting that killed a suspect in San Bernardino.
The officer-involved shooting occurred around 2:07 a.m. in the 1900 block of Garner Avenue, authorities said.
Veteran officer Gabriel Garcia, 31, and a new officer trainee were patrolling the area, known for criminal activity, to “check on some individuals,” Lt. Rich Lawhead said.
The officers confronted a group of six people outside a home on a dead-end street.
“They did all meet earlier at a club here in town. From there they went and got some alcohol, and then for reasons I’m still not clear on they ended up on this street,” Chief Jarrod Burguan said.
As soon as officers approached the group, one suspect, identified as 38-year-old Alex Alvarado, started shooting, according to detectives.
“The second officer turned and saw his partner go down, saw the suspect with a gun and immediately engaged in a gun battle with that suspect,” Burguan said of the training officer who had just been out of the academy a few months.
Garcia, a 6.5-year veteran of the San Bernardino Police Department where his father also serves as a Captain, was shot twice in the upper body.
Fellow officers rushed him to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in a patrol car where he underwent surgery, which was completed around 7:30 a.m., according to Burguan. Garcia remains in critical condition.
“The officer is fighting for his life at this point,” Burguan said. “His family is there by his side. They’re at the hospital, and we have a very strong support structure around him at this time.”
Alvarado, who has a significant criminal history, was also transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
An AK-47-type assault revolver with high-capacity magazines and a revolver were recovered at the scene, police said. Suspect Jonathan Contreras, 20, was arrested for possession of those weapons.
Orlando Cruz, 24, was taken into custody on outstanding traffic warrants. It was unclear if additional charges would be filed against him in relation to the officer-involved shooting.
Police also took another man and two women, between 18 and 24 years old with criminal record, into custody.
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