FREMONT — Police shot and wounded a person suspected in a carjacking Sunday morning, authorities said.
According to Fremont police, officers were called around 9 a.m. to a parking lot in the 44000 block of Osgood Road, near Automall Parkway, for a report of a carjacking. Records show that the Skyway Plaza shopping center, which includes a Walmart, is located on that block.
Officers were told that the suspect — described by police only as an adult in a Sunday news release — was carrying a knife and had left the scene before police arrived.
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But moments later, the officers spotted a person walking on Automall Parkway west of Osgood Road who matched a suspect description given at the crime scene.
At some point, an officer shot and wounded the person, but police did not provide any details about the lead-up to the shooting. Fremont police said in the statement that they plan to release more information “in the coming days.”
The wounded person was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition, police said. No officers were injured.
Anyone with information for the police investigation can call 510-790-6900 or email Detective Michael Gebhardt at [email protected]. Anonymous tips can be sent by text message by writing “Tip FremontPD” followed by information to 888-777; tips can also be left online at fremontpolice.gov/TIP.
