Vallejo officials show video, say man survived after officers fired; subject charged

Vallejo Police Department officials presented audio and video evidence at a town hall on Aug. 29, 2025, saying two officers fired after a man they identified as 24-year-old Alexander Schuman pointed what appeared to be a handgun at officers at Blue Rock Village Apartments, 2000 Ascot Parkway. The department said Schuman survived, received life-saving care at the scene and was flown by California Highway Patrol helicopter to a nearby trauma center.

Sergeant Rashad Hollis, Vallejo Police Department public information officer and community engagement sergeant, opened the meeting and said the material shown was intended to share the facts available while the Solano County Major Crimes Task Force conducts the criminal investigation. “This meeting concerns an officer involved shooting that occurred on Friday, 08/29/2025 at 06:01PM at the Blue Rock Village Apartments,” Hollis said.

Deputy Chief Bob Knight gave a timeline: the department received an initial call shortly before 5:15 p.m. reporting a man on the hood of a moving silver SUV; later calls placed the subject at the apartment complex vandalizing a gray Hyundai SUV and saying he wanted police to shoot him. Officers staged nearby and approached at about 6:23 p.m., Knight said; when officers pulled up, Schuman exited a vehicle and “immediately pointed what appeared to be a black handgun at the officers in a two-handed shooting position,” according to the department. Two officers then discharged their service weapons, striking Schuman.

Officials said officers immediately began emergency medical care; Vallejo Fire and EMS responded and the CHP agreed to land its helicopter to transport Schuman to a trauma center. The department named the officers who fired as Officer Saravia (badge 759) and Officer Sani (badge 760), each described as three-year members of the department. Deputy Chief Knight said the Solano County District Attorney has charged Schuman with felony vandalism, multiple misdemeanors including domestic violence, drawing/exhibiting an imitation firearm in a threatening manner and resisting arrest, and that three outstanding warrants were also listed in records.

Family members and community members questioned the department during a public comment period. James Schumann, who identified himself as the subject’s father, said he believed the imitation gun shown in the evidence lacked a trigger and asked why officers fired. “The gun that my son was supposedly holding didn’t have a trigger in it. So who shots were fired?” he asked. Department officials responded that radio traffic and officer statements show the officers announced they had fired, and later in the meeting a department official stated, “It was a BB gun, sir.”

Attendees asked about de-escalation and whether officers had information about mental illness. Captain Sanjay Ramarakha said officers attempted de-escalation tactics including staging to use time, distance and cover and that, at this stage, investigators had not identified records indicating mental illness that were known to officers at the time. John McKenzie, president of NAMI Solano, urged using the case to strengthen crisis intervention and co-response capacity; officials pointed to the department’s iHeart mobile crisis team and partnerships with Pacific Clinics and local advocates.

The department said it redacted some audio and video before the public showing for privacy and cited Penal Code provisions in limiting redactions. A community member cited California Government Code provisions on disclosure of audiovisual records related to critical incidents; officials said additional videos and evidence will be released pursuant to law or applicable exemptions and that some materials will be produced within the statutory timelines on a case-by-case basis.

The department described parallel reviews: a criminal investigation by the Solano County Major Crimes Task Force and a separate independent administrative investigation contracted to Rennie Public Law Group, plus an internal Critical Incident Review Board (CURB) process to examine tactics, training and policy. Officials repeatedly emphasized the department’s stated commitment to transparency and to review processes that can prompt training or policy changes.

The criminal investigation is ongoing and the department said it will not provide further investigatory details at this time. The town hall concluded after approximately one hour; officials provided an email for future inquiries and said additional evidence releases would follow legal timelines.