9:10 PM: A suspected Southern California bank robber who died from injuries sustained when he was shot by police this evening near San Francisco’s Buena Vista Park allegedly tried to run over the officers before they opened fire, according to police.
The department was notified by the FBI that a stolen vehicle involved in an Irvine bank robbery was in San Francisco, and police said that vehicle was tracked through on-board GPS.
Officers responded at about 5:40 p.m. to the unit block of Buena Vista Ave East, which is between Haight Street and Duboce Ave, where they were trying to apprehend the suspect, police spokesman Lt. Troy Dangerfield said.
When the officers tried to stop the vehicle to arrest the man, the suspect allegedly attempted to run over the officers, and, fearing for their safety, the officers fired on the man, striking him, police said.
The man, whose name has not been released, was transported with life-threatening injuries to a hospital, and police said that the man died sometime before 7:45 p.m.
The vehicle was stolen on May 16 in Southern California, and the suspect was wanted in connection with two Irvine bank robberies, according to police.
Information about whether the suspect was armed was not yet available, Dangerfield said.
Police had closed off the area, including sidewalks, with police tape. At least five patrol cars had responded to the intersection as of 6:20 p.m.
8:01 PM: A suspected bank robber who was shot by police this evening near San Francisco’s Buena Vista Park has died, according to police.
Officers responded at about 5:40 p.m. to the unit block of Buena Vista Ave East, which is between Haight Street and Duboce Ave, where they were trying to apprehend the bank robbery suspect, police spokesman Lt. Troy Dangerfield said.
The male suspect attempted to flee, and Dangerfield said that officers fired and struck the suspect.
The man was transported with life-threatening injuries to a hospital, and police said that the man died sometime before 7:45 p.m.
Information about whether the suspect was armed was not yet available, Dangerfield said. The investigation is ongoing, and he said it was also unclear when the initial robbery occurred.
Police had closed off the area, including sidewalks, with police tape. At least five patrol cars had responded to the intersection as of 6:20 p.m.
7:40 PM: Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that injured a suspected bank robber adjacent to San Francisco’s Buena Vista Park this evening, a police spokesman said.
Officers responded at about 5:40 p.m. to the unit block of Buena Vista Ave East, which is between Haight Street and Duboce Ave, where they were trying to apprehend the bank robbery suspect, Lt. Troy Dangerfield said.
The male suspect attempted to flee, and Dangerfield said that officers fired and struck the suspect.
The man, who sustained what Dangerfield said were life-threatening injuries, was transported to a hospital.
As of 7 p.m., information about whether the suspect was armed was not available, he said.
An investigation is ongoing, and he said it was also unclear when the initial robbery occurred.
Police had closed off the area, including sidewalks, with police tape. At least five patrol cars had responded to the intersection as of 6:20 p.m.
Patricia Decker, Bay City News
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