Officers and emergency personnel converged in a Redwood City neighborhood Tuesday afternoon after a police shooting that followed a standoff with a suspect, authorities said.
The incident was reported at around 3:30 p.m. in the area of Hemlock Avenue and Madrone Street near Fleishman Park in the Redwood Oaks neighborhood.
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The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office confirmed an officer-involved shooting occurred. Following the shooting, police officers with guns drawn and holding shields were seen focusing on a two-story building and attached sheds in the backyard of a home on Hemlock Avenue, next door to a child daycare center.
Officers were also seen deploying a drone to search the property.
The county Office of Public Safety Communications sent an alert of a medical emergency at the location, but details were not immediately available. Witnesses at the location said one person was taken away in an ambulance.
Later Tuesday afternoon, the Redwood City Police Department said there was no active threat to public safety and urged people to stay away from the area.
Hemlock Avenue was blocked off between Madrone and Linden streets during the investigation.
This is a breaking news update. More information to be added as available.
Carlos E. Castañeda
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