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Brentwood Police Fatally Shoot Driver During DUI Stop After Alleged Grab for Rifle

Prosecutors have opened a parallel review under Contra Costa County’s fatal-incident protocol.

Overview

  • Officers stopped a single-occupant vehicle around 10:55 p.m. on Dec. 24 near Balfour Road and Foothill Drive for suspected DUI, according to police.
  • Police say a search of the car uncovered a loaded, high-powered rifle and that the driver resisted arrest and grabbed the weapon before an officer fired.
  • Officers provided medical aid, the man in his 40s died at the scene from gunshot wounds, and no officers were reported injured.
  • The department says body-worn and in-car camera video will be released in accordance with law, though no release timeline was provided.
  • The identities of the driver and the officer have not been released, and a local activist questioned the police account while calling for prompt video disclosure.