An officer was investigating a stolen vehicle when he exchanged gunfire with an unidentified suspect who was staying at the motel. The officer was shot but uninjured because his vest stopped the bullet. The unidentified man was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Paul Parinella
Agency Responsible: Anderson Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Race: White
Date of Death: March 26, 2017
County: Shasta
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2455
Geography: Rural