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Walnut Creek mayor, police outline review after officer-involved shooting that killed a resident
Summary
Mayor Kevin Wilk and Police Chief Ryan Hibbs briefed the City Council on a fatal officer-involved shooting in a residential neighborhood; the officers are on administrative leave, body cameras were activated, and the Walnut Creek Police Department and Contra Costa County District Attorney are conducting independent reviews with video/911 releases following state timelines.
Mayor Kevin Wilk opened Tuesday’s Walnut Creek City Council meeting by announcing a resident died after an officer-involved shooting in a local neighborhood and asking Police Chief Ryan Hibbs to brief the council.
Chief Ryan Hibbs said the incident occurred just after midnight last Thursday after officers responded to a report of a person looking into homes and parked vehicles and encountered an individual they reasonably believed was holding a handgun. Officers issued repeated commands to drop the weapon that were not followed, and the officers fired. The weapon was…
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