Authorities have identified a domestic violence suspect who was fatally shot by Redwood City police while attempting to use children as a shield Tuesday afternoon.
The San Mateo County Coroner's Office said Wednesday that the suspect's name was Abran Gutierrez, 36, of San Carlos.
The incident began around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday with a 911 call from a person who did not speak, but a dispatcher heard a child screaming in the background before the caller hung up, according to police. A call back to the number was forwarded to voicemail.
A cell tower helped direct officers to the phone's location in the 1500 block of El Camino Real.
When police arrived, they found Gutierrez, a woman and three children. A police spokesman said that when officers arrived, the suspect armed himself with a handgun and attempted to use the children as a shield.
Police attempted to negotiate with him, but before communication could be established, officers determined the suspect was attempting to shoot the woman or the children, authorities said. Officers immediately responded “with deadly force” and the suspect was incapacitated, police said.
After the suspect was shot, police pulled out the loaded gun and gave him CPR as paramedics rushed to the scene, authorities said.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The woman suffered injuries unrelated to the shooting and was also hospitalized. The children were not harmed.
There was no information available about the relationship between Gutierrez and the woman and children.
The officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave. The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office is investigating the incident.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Redwood City Police Department tip line at (650) 780-7110.
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