Oakland Police Shoot Driver Who Tried to Flee Stop, Striking Officers, OPD Says

Oakland police shot a driver who tried to flee during a traffic stop early Friday, dragging one officer and pinning another against a parked car, authorities said.

Both officers and the suspect were taken to the hospital and are in stable condition, according to Oakland Police Department officials.

Around 3:15 a.m., the department said, officers conducted a traffic stop on the 1200 block of 9th Avenue, near International Boulevard. According to OPD, a firearm was in plain view in the suspect’s vehicle.

After the driver tried to flee, injuring the officers, police officials say an officer then shot the suspect.

The officers have been placed on paid administrative leave, and OPD said the incident was under both criminal and administrative investigations by the department. The Alameda County district attorney’s office and the Community Police Review Agency are also conducting independent investigations.

The shooting is the second by Oakland police this year, following a fatal shooting last month.