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UPDATE: Mountain View police announced Sunday afternoon that the suspect in the shooting of an officer had been arrested following a manhunt. Additional information is expected to be released after 5 p.m.
A Mountain View police officer working an overtime shift was shot and wounded early Saturday morning during a traffic stop, prompting a manhunt in the downtown area.
The suspect remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous, Mountain View police said in a statement Saturday morning, July 16. Because of the ongoing investigation, police are not releasing the suspect’s name.
The close-range shooting occurred shortly after midnight as an officer focusing on DUI enforcement was conducting a traffic stop at Villa Street and Wild Cherry Lane, according to the department. The shooter drove away from the scene and the officer, a five-year veteran of the force whom the city is not naming, did not return fire.
Shortly after the shooting, the police were notified by a community member that the suspected shooter crashed his car at Higdon Avenue and Villa Street. The Mountain View police and numerous neighboring agencies, including police departments from Sunnyvale and Santa Clara, the California Highway Patrol, and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, conduced a perimeter search throughout the area to look for the shooter, according to the announcement. An investigation remains under way to apprehend the shooter, police said.
The officer was shot in the upper body and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to the news release. The injuries are not considered life-threatening and the officer, who was reportedly in good spirits, is expected to make a full recovery.
“I am forever grateful that this was not a tragedy for our MVPD family,” said Chief Chris Hsiung in a statement. “Our officers go out every day, not knowing what they may encounter on patrol.”
He said all department resources were being devoted to the investigation and that he had full faith that they would bring in the suspect.
Hsiung said the helicopter that could be heard in the area of Central Expressway was involved in the perimeter search and thanks the public for its patience.
The story will be updated as more information becomes available.
this is totally unacceptable. some bozo gets drunk then shoots someone? i like to think we live in a safe community. i hope mvpd catches and prosecutes.
guy who got shot: i’m sorry this happened to you – please get better soon!
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The nature of my work over the last 40 years has me interacting with many of the municipal law enforcement agencies in Santa Clara County. Mountain View is by far the most service oriented force I have encountered. The officers are patient, try to understand the people and the situations they are in, and are tough but fair when needed. I hope this criminal and wanna be murderer is caught and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Please Mr. D. A. , no plea bargains for this scum. Speaking as a person of color, If the criminal is one also, I hope no “woke” sympathy is wasted on them.
Hispanic Causing Panic
I heard the helicopter last night. Wondered if they were looking for someone. Glad officer is ok. Sad that criminal activity is escalating in Mountain View.
Who was the officer shot? The name is strangely left off. What is the description of the shooter at large? Why wouldn’t they want everybody to be on the lookout for the suspect? I looked around, and no news is covering these parts of the story.
Thumbs up & respectful bows … Thank You, MVPD!!!
I was very pleased to learn that the officer is OK. I’m also very pleased that they caught that a-hole.