San Francisco police officer shot in head; suspect arrested

Officers were responding to a call about a mentally disturbed man at a shopping center when he opened fire, police said.|
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SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Police Department said one of its officers was critically injured after being shot in the head while responding to reports of a mentally disturbed person. The officer is expected to survive.

San Francisco Police spokeswoman Officer Giselle Talkoff said officers were responding Friday night to the Lakeshore Shopping Center on a call about a man causing a disturbance and threatening people.

Talkoff said that when the officers made contact with the suspect he fired multiple shots, striking the officer in the head.

She said officers shot at the suspect as he fled. The suspect went down but wouldn’t drop the gun and refused to surrender. Police distracted him with flash-bang grenades and were able to arrest him. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Talkoff said the wounded officer, who was not identified, is in critical condition but conscious and with his family members.

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