Fremont: Police shoot man after carjacking report

FREMONT — Police shot and wounded a man suspected in a carjacking Sunday morning, authorities said.

According to Fremont police, officers were called around 9 a.m. to a parking lot in the 44000 block of Osgood Road, near Automall Parkway, for a report of a carjacking. Records show the Skyway Plaza shopping center, which includes a Walmart, is located on that block.

Officers were told that the suspect — described by police only as a man in a Sunday news release — was carrying a knife and had left the scene before police arrived.

But moments later, police said, officers spotted the man walking on Automall Parkway west of Osgood Road who matched a suspect description given at the crime scene.

At some point, an officer shot and wounded the man, but police did not provide any details about the lead-up to the shooting. Fremont police said in the statement that they plan to release more information “in the coming days.”

The wounded man was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition, police said. No officers were injured.

Anyone with information for the police investigation can call 510-790-6900 or email Detective Michael Gebhardt at mgebhardt@fremont.gov. Anonymous tips can be sent by text message by writing “Tip FremontPD” followed by information to 888-777; tips can also be left online at fremontpolice.gov/TIP.