Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting in Contra Costa County

Wednesday, December 5, 2018
MARTINEZ, Calif. (KGO) -- One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in unincorporated Martinez Wednesday morning, according to the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office.

Around 9:30 a.m. a deputy spotted a suspect with a warrant for his arrest in the area of Pacheco Blvd. and Adelaide Dr.
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The confrontation led to an exchange of gunfire.

The officer was uninjured, but the suspect was killed.



It is unclear how the incident escalated to a shooting, or what the suspect's warrant was for.
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People in nearby businesses tell ABC7 News they heard four to five gunshots.

Pacheco Blvd. is closed with investigators on scene.

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