DA’s Office identifies two King City Police Officers who were involved in officer-involved shooting on Highway 101
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Monterey County District Attorney's Office has released the names of two King City Police officers who were involved in a officer-involved shooting on Highway 101.
According to a spokesperson with the DA's Office, Sgt. Anthony Shaw has been employed as a sergeant with King City Police for three years and nine months. Shaw was a peace officer with Central Marin Police Authority for 13 years, 4 months.
The other officer involved was Cody Hughes per Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni. Hughes has only been with King City Police for three months. Before joining King City Police, Hughes was a Monterey County Probation Officer for 16 years.
The suspect involved in the shooting, 36-year-old Armando Garcia Rodriguez is currently being treated at a local hospital and will be booked into the Monterey County Jail.
The DA's office said that Rodriguez fired four rounds at officers before Shaw and Hughes returned fire on Monday night.
Man accused of armed robbery and shooting at police officers identified by Monterey County D.A.
The Monterey County District Attorney's Office has identified the man accused of armed robbery and shooting at police officers near Soledad on Monday night.
The D.A.'s office says 36-year-old Armando Garcia Rodriguez will be booked into the Monterey County Jail once he's treated at a local hospital for injuries sustained when officers returned fire on Rodriguez during a traffic stop.
King City and Greenfield Police were initially pulling Rodriguez over because his vehicle matched the description of one involved in an armed robbery in King City just hours prior.
"As a woman, it's scary because I feel like, it would be," said Jessica Morales who works near where the attempted robbery happened. "It makes me an easy target."
When the Mazda started slowing along Highway 101 near Soledad, the D.A.'s office says Rodriguez emerged from the passenger side of the vehicle and started shooting at police officers.
Two King City Police officers returned fire after Rodriguez allegedly fired four rounds at officers, according to the D.A.
Investigators say Rodriguez was hit once by gunfire in the incident but is expected to be okay.
According to the D.A., the driver of the Mazda told investigators she had no idea Rodriguez was going to commit a robbery and after he did so he "then threatened her with the firearm." Investigators say he also directed her not to stop and would shoot her and police.
A .40 caliber semi-automatic ghost gun was recovered at the scene, according ot investigators.
The D.A. says the names of the officers involved in the shooting will not be released until interviews are conducted with the officers on Wednesday.
One was described as a peace officer with about 17 years of experience while the other had three months of experience.
The D.A. says they plan to file armed robbery and attempted murder of a peace officer charges against Rodriguez.
Rodriguez's first date in court is not known at this time, pending treatment at the local hospital.
"I think it just put more safety around this area, especially because it's it's out here. It's really I think it's really easy to target people out here. So I think maybe more safety around here," said Morales.
One suspect shot after armed robbery ends in an officer-involved shooting outside of Soledad along Highway 101, officers say
King City Police said that a male suspect was shot by officers after leading police on a car chase that ended on Highway 101.
According to the King City Police Department, at approximately 6 p.m. Monday night, officers were dispatched to South First Street between Lonoak Road and Division Street for an armed robbery.
Investigators said that three victims had been walking down South First Street when a vehicle pulled up next to them and a Hispanic male suspect stepped out and pointed a gun at them, demanding their personal property before fleeing with the stolen merchandise.
Officers identified the suspects' vehicle during the follow up investigation, with officers from the Greenfield Police located the suspect vehicle traveling Northbound Highway 101. Officers attempting a vehicle stop but the suspects' vehicle refused to yield, starting a pursuit that was taken over by King City Police.
Eventually, the vehicle yielded just south of the Front Street exit, the Hispanic male suspect got out of the vehicle and started opening fire at officers who returned fire and hit him once. The suspect was taken to a nearby hospital for his injuries and is expected to survive.
There were no officer injuries reported by King City Police.
Officers involved have not been named at this point. The Monterey County District Attorney's Office is taking over the case.
Original Story
Multiple Monterey County law enforcement agencies are confirming to KION that an armed robbery in King City ended with an officer- involved shooting near Soledad on Monday night.
Multiple suspects led officers on a chase along northbound Highway 101 and eventually stopped at Arroyo Seco Road where they opened fire on officers, according to sources.
Officers fired back at the suspects, striking one of the suspects. It's unknown what their condition is at this time.
At this point, The Monterey County District Attorney's Office is taking over the case.
