Antioch man shot, killed by Deputy Sheriff, Tuesday afternoon
By Allen Payton
According to Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department Spokesman Jimmy Lee at a brief press conference and via news releases on Tuesday, “At about 1240 PM, Deputy Sheriffs from the Civil Unit went to an apartment complex on the 1000 block of Claudia Court in Antioch to carry out a Domestic Violence Restraining Order/Criminal Protective Order, which included a move out order.
Deputies contacted the occupant, who also had a no bail warrant. During the contact, the occupant resisted and charged at a deputy with a knife. The deputy fired his duty weapon striking the armed man. He was later pronounced deceased at the scene. The 29-year-old man is not being identified at this time.
Per the county officer involved fatal incident protocol, this officer involved shooting will be investigated by the DA’s Office, Office of the Sheriff and Antioch Police Department.”
No Antioch Police officers were involved in either the serving of the orders or the shooting, but are involved in the investigation, since it occurred in their jurisdiction, Lee stated in response to this reporter’s question.
Around 4:15 p.m., part of the street was still cordoned off, as well as parts of the apartment complex. Residents on the scene, at that time, said police and sheriff department personnel had told them they couldn’t get back into their apartments until as late as 9:00 p.m. and that the man’s body had not yet been removed from the scene.
Anyone with any information on this case is asked to contact Detectives at (925) 313-2600. For any tips, call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message or email: tips@so.cccounty.us.
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