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Redwood City Officer-Involved Shooting Triggers Street Closures and Tactical Search

Police report no active threat to public safety.

Overview

  • The incident was reported around 3:30 p.m. near Hemlock Avenue and Madrone Street in the Redwood Oaks neighborhood by Fleishman Park.
  • The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office confirmed that an officer-involved shooting occurred.
  • Police blocked Hemlock Avenue between Madrone and Linden streets and closed nearby blocks, asking residents to avoid the area.
  • Officers focused on a two-story home next to a child daycare and used a drone to search the property.
  • The county public safety communications office issued a medical-emergency alert as the investigation continued, and authorities have not released information on injuries or arrests.