Crime & Safety

Update: Police ID Suspect Killed in Officer Involved Shooting

Deceased is a 27-year-old man who was homeless in the Martinez area.

UPDATE: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 5 p.m.

The deceased driver of the truck has been identified as 27-year-old Angelo D. Moreno. He was homeless in the Martinez area.

Napa County Sheriff Captain Tracey Stuart said the truck Moreno was driving, a white Mazda B2200, had been reported stolen in the city of Rodeo, on March 15.

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"The investigation is continuing and we do not anticipate having another update until Tuesday," she said.

Update:

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Police fatally shot a man following a vehicle pursuit in American Canyon Friday night, according to the Napa County Sheriff's Office.

At about 10 p.m., American Canyon police attempted to stop the male driver of a white pickup truck. Following a short vehicle pursuit, police fired shots at the suspect on Newell Drive, deputies said. The lone occupant of the pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said.

According to sheriff's deputies, no officers were injured during the incident. The Napa County Major Crimes Task Force, comprised of representatives from the Napa Police Department, Napa County Sheriff's Office, Calistoga Police Department and the District Attorney's Office, was activated, and will continue to investigate the incident, deputies said.

The identity of the deceased man has not yet been released.

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Original story:

Napa Valley Patch has learned that there has been an officer-involved shooting tonight in American Canyon.

The shooting reportedly took place at Newell Drive near Granite Springs Way in American Canyon. An American Canyon Police officers has fatally shot a person in an incident that began when the officer attempted to pull a vehicle over on via Bellagio at via La Morra in American Canyon at 10:03 p.m., according to Kron 4 News.

We will update this story as soon as we learn more details.


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