Early yesterday morning, San Mateo and Burlingame Police Officers were involved in a non-fatal shooting incident near the intersection of Bayswater Avenue and Myrtle Road in Burlingame. According to the San Mateo Police Department, officers received a 911 call around 02:53 a.m. reporting possible gunshots on the 800 block of North San Mateo Drive. Upon arrival at the location, officers made contact with an adult male suspect, initiating a sequence of events that led to the discharge of service weapons.
Officers initiated contact with the suspect at Jefferson Court and State Street. After the suspect pointed a firearm at the officers, he ran northbound, triggering a chase. "The officers fearing for their lives, got out of the line of fire and requested additional police officers to respond to the scene," the report detailed. The officers temporarily lost sight of the suspect until he was located by a Burlingame Police Officer, who was holding a weapon and yelling in the street. As police attempted to de-escalate the situation carefully, the suspect failed to comply with commands, leading to the use of a rubber projectile and, ultimately, live gunfire.
The suspect, whose identity was not released, now lies in stable condition at a local hospital after being shot and receiving medical aid from the responding officers. The firearm in question was identified as a 45-caliber Glock pistol. An investigation into the incident is now underway, adhering to San Mateo County's protocol for officer-involved shootings, which includes separate inquiries into the use of force, the suspect's crimes, and administrative policy compliance by each police department.
Concurrently with these investigations, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office is conducting its review and is now the contact point for media inquiries regarding this incident. The involved officers have been placed on administrative leave, a routine procedure following such incidents. The public has been asked to contribute relevant information to the San Mateo Police Department at (650) 522-7700 or anonymously via their online tip center.
