Stolen car pins officer -- driver is fatally shot

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 7/5/5 | Henry K. Lee

[SmithL]

Suspect at casino had traffic violation in rare police killing -

An Emeryville police officer shot and killed a man outside a popular casino early Monday after the suspect pinned the officer with a stolen car, authorities said as they investigated the small East Bay city's first fatal shooting by police in decades.

Julio Paredes, 23, of Oakland died after an officer shot him at about 3:45 a.m. in the parking lot of the Oaks Card Club at 4097 San Pablo Ave., authorities said.

The incident happened after an Emeryville K-9 officer stopped Paredes for an traffic violation as he was driving a silver Toyota Spyder sports car and asked for his license and registration, authorities said.

But the motorist refused and put the car in reverse, put his foot on the gas pedal and "screeched out," pinning both the officer's legs between two cars, said Emeryville police Cmdr. Jeannie Quan.

"The officer was pretty much scared and fearful for his life and ends up shooting the driver," Quan said.

The officer fired three shots through the windshield. Paredes died at 4:52 a.m. at Highland Hospital in Oakland.

[MaxMax]

Julio Paredes, 23, of Oakland died after an officer was attacked by Julio's vehicle.
The shooting, and the officers action's are being investigated, charges are pending.

There. Fugging Media biased IDIOTS! Happy now?

[12B]

OK, I'll bite. How do you sustain only minor injuries when someone peels out and pins you to your car?

[bad company]

It's been over a dozen posts and nobody has called the cop a jack-booted thug yet.

Yeah, that or the speculation that he is an illegal. Slackers all tonite.

[E.Allen]

Article said it was in a parking lot and Officer had asked for license and registration. This would place the officer on right side of vehicle.

If the car was angle parked along with others, and the driver cut the wheels to the right and and backed up in a hurried attempt to get away, the front of his car could impact the car next to his, taking most of the force, but still pinning the officers legs.

[E.Allen]

Sorry, left side, it's early

[Cowman]

OK, based solely on the headline, a cop was attacked by a car, and the driver was shot, but we don't know by whom. Who writes these headlines and how can I get that job?.

How about this one. Pinned Policeman Pops Perp.