Richmond Police Shoot, Kill Knife-Wielding Man Attacking His Family Members At Home
RICHMOND (CBS SF) -- A man armed with a knife attacked and injured his family members inside their Richmond home early Thursday before being shot dead by police officers, authorities said.
Richmond police said they got a 911 call at approximately 2:34 a.m. reporting a home invasion at a residence on Wilson Ave.
Arriving officers were told the suspect was the residents' father and he was armed with a knife, threatening family members. They were told he had broken a window to gain access to the home.
Officers arrived they found the suspect, a 55-year-old man whose name has not been released, attacking a boy at a patio in the back of the house.
"They interrupted a physical assault on a family member," Richmond police Lt. Matt Stonebraker said. "The suspect ignored their commands and the
juvenile was able to break free from the suspect and the suspect was able to get up and advance on the officers."
The officers opened fire, striking the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
An adult female suffered a laceration to her stomach and a male juvenile suffered from a laceration to his face in the attack. Both were taken to the hospital to be treated for their non life-threatening wounds.
The suspect did not live at the home and there was an active domestic violence restraining order against him, according to police.
While the exact history of his behavior toward his family was not released, the suspect had several contacts with Richmond officers involving accusations of domestic violence, Stonebraker said.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office as well as the Richmond Police Department was actively working this on-going investigation. The four officers involved will be interviewed and placed on a short administrative leave.
