Alameda County sheriff's deputies shoot and kill man near San Leandro
Man shot and killed by Alameda County deputies near San Leandro
State AG investigating after two Alameda County sheriffs deputies shot and killed a man near San Leandro. He pointed object at them that turned out not to be a gun.
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - Alameda County sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man they mistakenly thought was walking toward them with a gun early Monday morning near San Leandro, according to authorities.
Surveillance video:
Surveillance video obtained by KTVU shows the man slowly walking toward deputies before raising an object at them. Deputies thought it was a gun, but neighbors later said it turned out to be a pipe.
The man, who has yet to be identified, called 911 saying he had a gun and wanted to harm others and needed to speak with law enforcement.
The video shows the man walking slowly down the 16000 block of Selborne Drive about 3:15 a.m. in the hills above San Leandro toward the deputies holding something in his hands.
The sheriff's office described the man's actions as an "immediate threat" to deputies.
"Hands up!" a deputy is heard saying on the video, before shouting: "Gun! Gun! Gun! Gun!" Two deputies opened fire, killing him, the sheriff's office said.
A man is seen in this Nest video walking down a street near San Leandro toward sheriff's deputies. Feb. 9, 2026
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Since the man was not indeed armed with a gun, the law now states that the Attorney's General's Office must investigate instead of the Alameda County District Attorney.
The sheriff's office said no deputies were injured.
Alameda County Sheriff's Sgt. Roberto Morales would not identify the man, saying there is a "press hold" on his name. He would not say how long the hold would last.
At the scene of the shooting, investigators with the state Attorney General's Office were seen later on Monday focusing their attention on the street, which was littered with evidence markers, bags and clothing.
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The AG's Office is currently investigating roughly 50 such cases of police killing unarmed people in the state of California.
The AG's Office has closed about three dozen cases since the law took effect in July 2021. The most recent one in the Bay Area happened last month, when a Richmond police detective on his way to work shot and killed a man who allegedly came at him with a jack.
The last time a deputy from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office shot and killed someone was in July 2023, when the sheriff's office said the suspect appeared to be violently struggling to take a CHP officer's weapon.
The Attorney General's Office is investigating this death too.
The scene on Selborne Driver after Alameda County sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man holding a pipe. Feb. 9, 2026