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Vigilante with AR-15 mistakenly fires at San Joaquin deputies chasing after people, officials say
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A man’s attempt at vigilante justice led to him mistakenly shooting at law enforcement personnel who were in the middle of a foot chase, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.Deputies were looking for the people who triggered an alarm around 1:25 a.m. at the Pick-n-Pull along Clark Drive in Stockton, the sheriff’s office said. When they got to the business, deputies spotted three people and ran after them, heading west from the northeast perimeter of the property.The sheriff’s office said when a nearby homeowner’s security camera alerted him of activity, instead of calling law enforcement, he called his grandson. That grandson then armed himself with an AR-15 and rode off in a golf cart, thinking he was tracking the people deputies were chasing.When the grandson encountered the deputies who followed their suspects to a Buddhist temple by the Pick-n-Pull, the sheriff’s office said he fired two shots at deputies before they could announce their presence, forcing them to take cover.Deputies shouted commands at the grandson, who complied with them, and the sheriff’s office said they took him into custody.The sheriff’s office learned that one of the bullets hit a cement wall that was directly below where a deputy was monitoring for any additional people running away from the Pick-n-Pull.No deputies were hurt, and the sheriff’s office said no deputies fired back at the grandson.”This incident underscores the vital importance of allowing trained law enforcement to handle dangerous situations,” the sheriff’s office said. “Taking the law into your own hands can escalate conflicts and lead to tragic outcomes. We are grateful that our deputies returned home safely to their families, and we encourage the public to trust and support our law enforcement professionals in their crucial work.”Details were not released on if the grandson was arrested or if he was released afterward. It is also unknown if deputies are still searching for the people who triggered the alarm at Pick-n-Pull.Do you have photos or video of an incident? If so, upload them to KCRA.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
A man’s attempt at vigilante justice led to him mistakenly shooting at law enforcement personnel who were in the middle of a foot chase, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
Deputies were looking for the people who triggered an alarm around 1:25 a.m. at the Pick-n-Pull along Clark Drive in Stockton, the sheriff’s office said. When they got to the business, deputies spotted three people and ran after them, heading west from the northeast perimeter of the property.
The sheriff’s office said when a nearby homeowner’s security camera alerted him of activity, instead of calling law enforcement, he called his grandson. That grandson then armed himself with an AR-15 and rode off in a golf cart, thinking he was tracking the people deputies were chasing.
When the grandson encountered the deputies who followed their suspects to a Buddhist temple by the Pick-n-Pull, the sheriff’s office said he fired two shots at deputies before they could announce their presence, forcing them to take cover.
Deputies shouted commands at the grandson, who complied with them, and the sheriff’s office said they took him into custody.
The sheriff’s office learned that one of the bullets hit a cement wall that was directly below where a deputy was monitoring for any additional people running away from the Pick-n-Pull.
No deputies were hurt, and the sheriff’s office said no deputies fired back at the grandson.
“This incident underscores the vital importance of allowing trained law enforcement to handle dangerous situations,” the sheriff’s office said. “Taking the law into your own hands can escalate conflicts and lead to tragic outcomes. We are grateful that our deputies returned home safely to their families, and we encourage the public to trust and support our law enforcement professionals in their crucial work.”
Details were not released on if the grandson was arrested or if he was released afterward. It is also unknown if deputies are still searching for the people who triggered the alarm at Pick-n-Pull.
Do you have photos or video of an incident? If so, upload them to KCRA.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
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