Hayward police release footage of shootout with armed man

HAYWARD The Hayward Police Department on Wednesday distributed footage of a shootout between officers and an armed man last month in a shopping center parking lot Related Articles Did a former California cop face imminent danger when shooting fleeing suspect in the back Jury to decide Judge denies bid to dismiss manslaughter development against former San Leandro police officer chides grandstanding by prosecutor Food influencer Michael Duarte was shot dead by Texas cops summary Redwood City police officers fatally shoot man allegedly holding gun Contra Costa cops eliminate protocol that opened populace access to police killings The situation happened Oct in the block of Mission Boulevard near Industrial Parkway police noted No one was hit by the gunfire but the suspect suffered a minor injury to his thumb Officers were initially called to the location for a review of a man brandishing a gun The footage shows the suspect identified as -year-old unhoused resident Jaime Mejia Lopez pulling a handgun from his waistband and pointing it at officers as they arrive at the scene He then crouches behind a parked hatchback and opens fire Three officers are also shown firing their facility weapons multiple times at Lopez The confrontation ends with Lopez tossing his gun toward the officers who then place him in handcuffs Lopez was medically cleared at an area hospital before being booked into Alameda County jail on charges including three counts of attempted murder and possession of a firearm The footage was temporarily withheld to preserve the integrity of the examination and to ensure justice for all parties involved police declared in a news release Wednesday The police shooting the city s first of the year remains under inquiry police announced