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Santa Aria PD 2015-06456: Supplemental Report by #2770 Page 3 of 5 fled the scene in his white 2005 Toyota Tacoma, bearing the California license plate assigned number and later became involved in an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) which occurred in the area of 200 S. Main Street. During investigation into this OIS, SAPD Patrol Division Sergeant R. Shin #2386 was identified as a witness to the incident. At approximately 1848 hours, QC DA Investigator D. Fulcher and I conducted an interview with Sergeant Shin. This interview was conducted within an interview room located within the SAPD Investigations Bureau and audio-recorded by DA Inv. Fulcher. Subsequent to the interview, DA Inv. Fulcher retained custody of said recording. Below is a synopsis of the interview conducted with Sergeant Shin. For complete details in regard to Sergeant Shin's statements, please see DA Inv. Fulcher's report and the above indicated recording. At the beginning of the interview DA Inv. Fulcher and I identified ourselves and obtained the complete identification inforination from Sergeant Shin, inclusive of his badge number, modat/call-sign, law enforcement history, assignment and all factors relevant to our investigation at the time of the OIS. It should be noted that all statements provided by Sergeant Shin were made of his free will and in no way under duress in any form or fashion. As we began to discuss the OIS and all actions conducted/observed by Sergeant Shin prior to it, he told us the following: At approximately 1300 hours, prior to the incident being investigated, Sergeant Shin was in the area of MacArthur Boulevard and MacArthur Place, conducting his normal work duties. While there, he overheard the SAPD Dispatch Division broadcast a Shooting In -P-ogresscal.l. Upon-he-ar-ing-thec-a-l-l-,-Serge-ant-8h-in-r-espended-tothe-ineident,t-r-avelling- west on MacArthur Boulevard and continuing northbound on Main Street. During his travels, Sergeant Shin received additional information indicative of the approximate location of the shooting call, 800 - 814 S. Cypress Street, the fact that one (1) round had been fired, the description of the suspect vehicle, a white pick-up truck, and the vehicles path of travel: Westbound on Main Street. As Sergeant Shin neared the area of the call, he overheard SAPD Traffic Division Officer J. Berwanger #2001 broadcast that he found the vehicle. While still travelling northbound on Main Street, in the area of McFadden Avenue, Sergeant Shin received additional information indicative of the fact that several SAPD units had stopped the suspect vehicle and were facing in a northbound direction. From his vantage point, he could also see several SAPD Patrol Division vehicles stopped in the northbound lanes of travel, with their lights activated, in the above area. Requests were also being broadcast in regard to the necessity for traffic control for the incident. While monitoring further SAPD radio transmissions, Sergeant Shin overheard unknown officers relay information in regard to the suspect of the call. These transmissions indicated that the suspect was armed and had placed a firearm to his chin. At this point http://ir3/IR2.Web/Report.aspx?action=edit report&reportid=550000000000... 8/3/2015