Red Bluff officer-involved shooting was justified, DA says
The Tehama County District Attorney, Matthew Rogers, ruled an officer-involved shooting in Red Bluff as justified.
Posted: Mar 9, 2021 11:05 AM
Updated: Mar 9, 2021 12:49 PM
Posted By: Deb Anderaos
TCDA Matt Rogers announces the findings and conclusions of the investigation into the Officer Involved Shooting of Alex Vasquez by Officers of the Red Bluff Police Department.https://t.co/DEKLAALrto
RED BLUFF, Calif. – The Tehama County District Attorney, Matthew Rogers, announced an officer-involved shooting in Red Bluff was justified.
The officer-involved shooting happened on Feb. 19, 2020, at the Meadow Vista apartments.
Officers said on Feb. 19, they received a call about a fight and when they arrived at the apartments a man named Alex Francisco Vazquez, 38, began firing at officers. In response, one of the officers fired back and struck Vazquez.