MORGAN HILL – The man injured in a police shooting last week in Morgan Hill “threw a volley of wine bottles in rapid succession” at officers before they opened fire, police said.
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The Morgan Hill Police Department disclosed that detail and others in an incident update Tuesday.
Officers were dispatched to the Safeway at 840 East Dune Ave. just after midnight Friday for a report of a man who was carrying a large kitchen knife and a wine bottle and ignoring requests by employees to leave the grocery store, according to police.
Police said officers asked the man to drop the knife, but he instead ran around the store with both the knife and the wine bottle. In response, officers evacuated the business, called for backup and “continued de-escalation strategies” with the man.
As officers walked down an aisle, they found a victim bleeding from a head wound, according to police. The victim reported being stabbed, but police later determined the man hit the victim with the wine bottle and stole the victim’s box cutter.
Police said officers tried again to get the man to comply, but he charged at them and threw the wine bottles. That’s when an officer fired his service weapon at the man.
The man continued to ignore lawful commands while advancing and attacking the officer with wine bottles and other objects, according to police.
“He again charged an officer,” police said, “and the officer was forced to shoot him to prevent being attacked.”
The man continued to resist until he was finally subdued by officers, according to police.
Police said the man received medical attention at the scene before being taken to an area hospital, where he was listed in stable condition Tuesday. The victim was also treated at a hospital.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective Adrian Sapien at 669-253-4995 or [email protected], or the tip line at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
