Latino Man killed by Hayward police identified - All Over the Country Cops Claiming "Suspect" Drove their Car at them
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 12:57AM A 24-year-old Hayward resident and "documented" gang member was identified Tuesday as the man fatally shot by police after an altercation Monday at a city bar.
Police said the man, Edgar Alvarez, was a gang member in the city who was known to police. He was fatally shot by officers when they said he tried to hit police with his vehicle after allegedly shooting someone at a city bar. The officer-involved shooting prompted protests in the city Monday evening, including one that led to the arrest of nearly one dozen people.
The incident began about 12:55 a.m., when officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Dirty Bird Lounge, 29308 Mission Blvd., Lt. Roger Keener said. Callers said the suspect fled in a dark Buick or Cadillac, which officers found on westbound Tennyson Road west of Mission Boulevard.
When officers attempted to approach the car, the suspect threw his car in reverse and lurched toward the officers, Keener said. The three responding officers each fired off at least one round at the man, who died from the gunshot wounds, police said.