2 suspects in Alameda County deputy shooting found dead in Union City warehouse
Police in Union City on Thursday said the two suspects they believe shot an Alameda County sheriff's deputy when he served an eviction notice Wednesday afternoon died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds in a warehouse where authorities engaged in an hours-long standoff.
Authorities said that the two suspects -- a man and a woman -- were in some sort of a relationship and appear to have been living in the space where the standoff took place.
The incident started Wednesday afternoon when Alameda County deputies in the area of 33000 block of Dowe Avenue serving an eviction notice and someone opened fire on them. One deputy was injured in the shooting. A source told KPIX the deputy's arm was broken in the shooting and required surgery.
The deputy was taken Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, where he was listed in stable condition and was reportedly in good spirits following successful surgery. The deputy injured has not been identified.
Police from multiple agencies responded to the scene and engaged the individuals involved in a standoff that lasted until early Thursday morning. Union City police lifted the lockdown of the area at around 3:30 a.m. Thursday morning, saying the police activity in the area was "resolved" and that there was no longer a danger to the public. However the message did not specify that the suspect was in custody.
In their update, police said the department obtained search warrants for the location. After attempting contact with the suspects at the location for several hours, Union City police SWAT officers entered and found two deceased individuals.
"It is believed that these two individuals are responsible for the shooting of the ACSO deputy," the statement said. "The two deceased individuals appeared to have sustained self-inflicted gun-shot wounds and no other suspects or victims were located inside."
Investigators remained on the scene trying to piece together what the motivation was for the shooting of the deputy. During a press conference updating the incident, Union City police Sgt. John Jimenez said no shots were fired by law enforcement. He also noted that the space where the eviction notice was served appeared to have been a converted live-work space.
Alameda County Sheriff's Office public information officer Capt. Tya Modeste said that the eviction notice was spurred by non-payment of rent.
The identities of the two subjects are being withheld pending notification of next of kin, police said. The Union City Police Department thanked the multiple agencies that assisted during the incident.