On February 9, 2019, at approximately 10:36 pm, the Vallejo Police Department Communications Center received a phone call from an employee of the Taco Bell restaurant, 974 Admiral Callaghan Lane. The employee indicated that a Silver Mercedes was parked in the drive thru line and that the driver was slumped over in the driver's seat.
Uniformed police officers responded to the call in order to check on the welfare of the driver. As the officers approached the Mercedes, they could see that the adult male driver was unresponsive, and that he had a handgun on his lap. The officers found that the vehicle was locked and that the Mercedes' transmission was in drive. The officers made efforts to stop any forward progress by the Mercedes as they assessed the situation and asked for additional resources.
The driver, and sole occupant, of the vehicle suddenly began to move. The officers told the driver to keep his hands visible, however the driver quickly reached for the handgun on his lap. In fear for their own safety, the officers discharged their weapons at the driver.
The officers immediately requested medical assistance and began life saving efforts. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. A loaded handgun was recovered from the vehicle.
The name of the driver is not being released at this time due to the ongoing investigation of this incident.
The incident is being investigated in accordance with the Solano County Fatal Incident Protocol.
