Northern California police shoot, wound 17-year-old male

TRACY, Calif. (AP) — Police in Northern California shot and wounded a 17-year-old male wielding a knife Friday, authorities said. Tracy Police Depa...

January 29, 2023
4:00 AM

TRACY, Calif. (AP) — Police in Northern California shot and wounded a 17-year-old male wielding a knife Friday, authorities said. Tracy Police Department officials said in a statement that the department received a call Friday before 2 p.m. about two males, one of whom was holding a knife while chasing the other. An officer dispatched to the site said he gave orders for the suspect to drop the knife but the teen continued to advance on the officer with the knife, the statement said. 'Fearing for his safety and the safety of those in the area, the officer discharged his duty firearm, striking the individual.