A man was suspected of holding his estranged wife and baby at gunpoint, shooting another family member in the neck, then fleeing with his wife and the child, leading police on a chase to Concord and back, and ultimately barricading himself in a Pittsburg home. Officers fired a 40 mm projectile, designed to be “less-lethal,” at him, and he allegedly returned fire at officers and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Salvador Morales
Agency Responsible: Pittsburg Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 22, 2018
County: Contra Costa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4162
Geography: Suburban