A tense Saturday night in North Fair Oaks ended quietly yesterday morning after a man who allegedly fired shots in the neighborhood barricaded himself inside his home and was taken into custody following several hours of negotiations, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies reported there were no injuries to residents or officers.
What the sheriff's office says
In a post on X, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to reports of shots fired in the North Fair Oaks area last Saturday night. The suspect then barricaded himself inside a residence, according to the post.
A suspect who fired shots in a North Fair Oaks neighborhood Saturday night and later barricaded himself inside his home was taken into custody without incident Sunday morning following a several-hour negotiation that ended without injury. Read more at: https://t.co/xUeOXxNhoL pic.twitter.com/uEj8YXsj96
— San Mateo County Sheriff's Office (@SMCSheriff) May 10, 2026
Negotiators engaged with the man for several hours before deputies took him into custody early Sunday. The sheriff's office said there were no reported injuries.
Local context
North Fair Oaks, an unincorporated neighborhood of Redwood City on the central Peninsula, has seen occasional gun-related calls in recent years, including a shots-fired arrest reported in 2022. The Almanac covered that case along with other community safety concerns.
Investigation ongoing
Sheriff's detectives are continuing to investigate the incident and the department said it will release additional details as they become available. Anyone with information was asked to contact the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, according to a statement on the department's website.
