Humboldt State University police officer wounded in deadly shootout

A Humboldt State University police officer is recovering after he was shot while responding to a report of people fighting in the street.|
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

ARCATA - A university police officer in Northern California is recovering after he was shot while responding to a report of people fighting in the street.

Authorities say Humboldt State University and Arcata officers who arrived at the scene in downtown Arcata early Saturday morning did not see a fight. But a bystander told police that one of the people in the fight had brandished a handgun and directed them to a car.

Arcata police say as officers made contact with people in the car, a man got out of the rear passenger seat and opened fire, striking the Humboldt State officer. Police returned fire, striking the man several times. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

The officer was treated and released. Police identified the suspect only as a 26-year-old convicted felon from Antioch, Tennessee.

UPDATED: Please read and follow our commenting policy:
  • This is a family newspaper, please use a kind and respectful tone.
  • No profanity, hate speech or personal attacks. No off-topic remarks.
  • No disinformation about current events.
  • We will remove any comments — or commenters — that do not follow this commenting policy.
Send a letter to the editor