A man who fired at officers in Escondido, California, has been identified as 48-year-old Douglas Quinn. The incident occurred after authorities received a call about a man on a porch with a sleeping bag. When officers tried to detain him, Quinn pulled out a firearm and fired at the officers. He was shot multiple times and later pronounced dead. The officers involved in the incident were not injured. The San Diego Police Homicide Unit is investigating the shooting. Amber Coakley reported
A man who was killed by police in Escondido last week after firing at officers has been identified by authorities. The incident occurred on November 3 when authorities received a call about a man on a porch in a mobile home complex. The man left the porch and began pushing a motorcycle through the complex. Officers contacted the man and discovered he had a felony warrant. As they tried to detain him, he ran and pulled out a firearm, firing at the officers. The officers returned fire, striking the man at least once. He fell to the ground and pointed the gun at the officers again, prompting one of the officers to fire more rounds. The man, identified as 48-year-old Douglas Quinn, was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The officers involved in the incident have been identified as Michael Statti and Anthony Lay. The San Diego Police Homicide Unit is conducting an investigation into the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers..
A man who was shot and killed by police in Escondido last week has been identified by authorities. The incident occurred on November 3 when authorities received a call about a man sleeping on the porch of a mobile home. The man left the porch and started pushing a motorcycle through the mobile home complex. Responding officers from the Escondido Police Department contacted the man about 10 minutes later. During their conversation, police discovered that the man had a felony warrant for a parole violation from Indiana. As officers attempted to detain him, the man turned and ran. He then reached for his waistband and pulled out a firearm, pointing it at the officers and fired multiple rounds. In response, both officers fired back, hitting the man at least once. The man fell to the ground and rolled over, pointing the gun at the officers again, prompting one of the officers to fire more rounds. The officers provided medical assistance, including CPR, until paramedics arrived. The man, identified as 48-year-old Douglas Quinn, was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Fortunately, no officers were injured during the incident. The San Diego Police Homicide Unit is conducting an investigation into the shooting. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers..