Officer Opens Fire After Partner Dragged By Fleeing Vehicle In Daly City

DALY CITY (CBS SF) – Police Thursday morning are investigating a Wednesday night officer-involved shooting incident in Daly City.

Around 9 p.m., Daly City police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Crocker Avenue and Brunswick Street as part of a San Mateo County Gang Task Force operation.

During the stop, an officer contacted the driver of a white Chrysler 300 when the driver proceeded to drive away, dragging the officer a short distance, police said.

A second officer, who was acting as cover, discharged his firearm into the vehicle, police said.

The officers involved in the shooting are from other agencies within San Mateo County, according to the police department.

The vehicle continued to flee the area and was last seen heading north on Brunswick Street, police said.

Police did not know if anyone inside the vehicle was injured in the shooting.

The officer who was dragged suffered minor injuries during the incident.

Police are pursuing leads to identify the suspect and locate the vehicle and are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Daly City Police Department Investigations Division at (650) 991-8092.