Richmond Police Officer Shot, Barricaded Woman Arrested After Hours-Long Standoff
The officer was in serious but stable condition as SWAT and crisis negotiators brought the armed woman into custody after hours of gunfire.
- On Thursday, Richmond police Officer Justin Church, a 25-year veteran, was shot after arriving at a mental health check call at the 2200 block of Key Boulevard near El Cerrito; he was struck almost immediately upon arrival.
- Contra Costa County's A3 behavioral response team requested Richmond police accompaniment when the mental health assistance call came shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday, citing safety concerns about the call's nature.
- After the shooting, the suspect barricaded herself inside and fired "numerous rounds" in multiple directions, striking neighboring homes and vehicles. Richmond Police Chief Timothy Simmons said the incident "could have ended with many additional injuries or several losses of life."
- Authorities identified the suspect as Jasmine Robinson, 39, of Richmond, charged with attempted murder, assault with an assault weapon, and kidnapping; she exited around 9:45 p.m. Thursday after crisis negotiators and chemical agents were deployed.
- Hours before this shooting, a Pittsburg police officer was shot inside the police station; investigators remained at the scene as of midnight with details promised Friday, as Chief Simmons noted this marked his third recent press conference following an 81-year-old hit-and-run death and an August 18 arson fire.
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Richmond Police: Woman Shoots Gun Wildly During Mental Health Check, Strikes Officer
After police were called to perform a mental health wellness check on a woman in an East Richmond apartment Thursday evening, the situation quickly turned chaotic with the woman shooting a gun at officers.The Richmond Police Department says that officers were called to the apartment complex on the 2200 block of Key Boulevard at 6:41 pm Thursday, to assist with a mental health check. "The armed suspect barricaded inside the residence and fired nu…
Richmond officer wounded in shooting during welfare check released from hospital
A Richmond police officer was released from a hospital Friday, a day after being shot while conducting a welfare check at a home on the city's east side. Richmond police officer Justin Church was released from the hospital after being wounded in a shooting during a welfare check on Key Boulevard in Richmond, California, leading to an hours-long standoff and arrest.
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