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An Alameda County sheriff’s deputy was shot in the arm while serving an eviction notice in Union City, California. The deputy, who has been with the force for five years, was transported to a local trauma center in critical but stable condition. The incident occurred near a row of warehouses in the area of Dowe Avenue and Alvarado Niles Road. The shooter remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous. The scene remains active as law enforcement agencies continue their investigation and search for the suspect.
Gunman on the Loose Following Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputy Shooting
A shooter targeting an Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputy is still at large after the incident on Wednesday night.
UNION CITY, Calif. – An Alameda County sheriff’s deputy was injured in a shooting while serving an eviction notice in Union City Wednesday afternoon.
The deputy was wounded in the arm around 1:30 p.m. during the eviction at a commercial building on Dowe Avenue, according to KTVU.
The deputy, under critical but non-life-threatening condition, was transported to a local trauma center by fellow officers and an ambulance.
Authorities believe the armed and dangerous shooter is still in the vicinity. Other law enforcement units from Union City, Newark, and BART police are assisting in the ongoing investigation.
An Alameda County Deputy Shot While Serving Eviction
The Alameda County deputy shot in Union City is in a critical but stable condition. The area remains cordoned off as the search for the suspect continues.
No suspect information has been released and it is undetermined if the deputies were able to return fire. The deputies involved were part of the department’s civil unit, responsibly for serving court documents and evictions, and were fully uniformed and armed.
Whether the eviction site was a business or residence remains unclear, with no previous police calls to the address reported by Union City police or the sheriff’s department.
Local businesses were instructed to shelter-in-place as the area remains locked down. Several individuals have been detained as part of the investigation, yet none are considered the shooting suspect.
The shooting incident happened a day after a shot was fired during another eviction handled by the sheriff’s office in Oakland.
Update on Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputy Shot
Details about the Alameda County sheriff’s deputy shot in Union City on Wednesday afternoon are updated by the authorities.
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