Oakland police officer shot and killed throughout housebreaking sting Friday morning

An on-duty Oakland police officer was shot and killed early Friday morning, the Oakland Police Division mentioned.

The officer, recognized as Tuan Le, was working with different officers on what police described as a housebreaking operation once they acquired a name a few housebreaking in progress at a hashish enterprise on the 400 block of the Embarcadero at 4:33 a.m.

When the police arrived, they noticed a number of individuals leaving the unnamed enterprise. One of many people opened fireplace on the responding officers and hit Le, who was in plainclothes and driving an unmarked automobile, the police division mentioned.

Police didn’t return fireplace, the division mentioned. Le was rushed to Highland Hospital in Oakland, the place he died from his wounds a short while later.

“The risks and calls for of this occupation are actual, and include vital sacrifice,” Oakland Interim Police Chief Darren Allison mentioned at a information convention Friday afternoon. “Sadly, right now, one among our officers paid the last word sacrifice.”

No arrests have been made in connection to the taking pictures, Allison mentioned. Oakland murder detectives are main the investigation.

“Our members are devastated by this unwarranted assault and the lack of one among our household,” Barry Donelan, president of the Oakland Police Officers’ Affiliation, mentioned in an announcement. “I’m happy with the officers who responded this morning and carried their brother to the hospital on their shoulders. Their actions personified what it means to be an Oakland police officer. As we mourn, relaxation assured that we’re additionally decided to carry this cop killer to justice.”

Le is the 54th Oakland police officer who has died within the line of responsibility since 1867, in keeping with the affiliation. Allison mentioned Le had been with the police division for 4 years. Earlier than Friday, the final officer killed on the job was Paul Carlisle in 2015.

A number of information shops reported that there have been a number of Oakland cops, Alameda County sheriff’s deputies and members of the California Freeway Patrol on the scene early Friday morning. Authorities had closed the roadway in each instructions from Oak Avenue to sixteenth Avenue, and blocked off a number of on-ramps to Interstate 880.

CBS Bay Space reported that “a white Toyota Tacoma truck with bullet holes and home windows shattered” that had crashed right into a parked automotive was on the scene. It’s unclear who the motive force of the automobile was. The outlet additionally reported {that a} vigil at Highland Hospital, attended by police and Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, was held Friday morning.

“Oakland, this loss cuts deep,” Thao, who was visibly emotional, mentioned at Friday’s information convention. “A lot of our officers are hurting proper now, they usually’re going to wish our assist. Our group is in shock. This mindless homicide of a police officer — one of many guardians of our stunning metropolis —  is not going to stand. Oakland will work tirelessly with all of our legislation enforcement companions to search out these answerable for this assault on our metropolis.” 

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