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Vallejo Police Shoot 24-Year-Old After Vandalism Call, Weapon Later Identified as Pellet Gun

Outside investigators are handling the case with a town hall expected within two weeks.

Overview

  • Officers responding around 6 p.m. to a vehicle-vandalism report at the Blue Rock Village Apartments on Ascot Parkway encountered Alexander Schumann, who police say pointed what appeared to be a handgun.
  • Police said they later determined the weapon was a BB or pellet gun; officers provided first aid, and Schumann was airlifted to a hospital in stable condition.
  • The Solano County Major Crimes Task Force is leading the criminal investigation, and the city has commissioned an independent administrative review alongside the department’s Critical Incident Review Board.
  • A resident reported that multiple bullets struck the exterior of her apartment during the shooting, with one round entering her laundry room.
  • Police said Schumann had outstanding felony and misdemeanor warrants; his father told a local outlet that Schumann had been homeless and had said he wanted to get shot that night.