Sheriff Rosie Rivera said, “This is a sad day for law enforcement and our community. The father is in custody and being interviewed as of this writing. Information collected during this ongoing investigation indicates that the father of the child told the child to shoot at the police. The child who fired the weapon is four years old and was in the backseat of the car with a three-year-old sibling.
The officer recognized the young age of the individual with the firearm and yelled out “kid” to the other officers. The officer vocalized to other officers there was a gun while swiping the gun to the side as a round was fired from the gun. While taking the male into custody, an officer turned back toward the vehicle and saw a gun pointing out from the rear window. Officers opened the vehicle door and pulled the male from the car. Officers approached the vehicle, issuing several verbal commands to the male to exit the vehicle, he did not cooperate. At this time, they called 911 and Unified Police responded. The employees asked the male pull to the front of the store while they corrected the order. In response to incorrect order, the male brandished a firearm at the employees. 21, a male received an incorrect order in the drive-thru at the McDonald’s located at 425 W.
