Man tossed ‘volley of wine bottles’ before being shot by Morgan Hill police

MORGAN HILL The man injured in a police shooting last week in Morgan Hill threw a volley of wine bottles in rapid succession at officers before they opened fire police mentioned Related Articles Deputies fatally beat California man experiencing mental fitness predicament lawsuit asserts Lawsuit accuses Richmond cops of framing man for murder recalling city s worst police embarrassment East Bay cops pursue shoot bank robbery suspect in San Jose Real Housewife alum Lydia McLaughlin mourns brother shot and killed by California police Motorcyclist shot by California cops took officer s Taser and tried to use it personnel say The Morgan Hill Police Department disclosed that detail and others in an matter update Tuesday Officers were dispatched to the Safeway at East Dune Ave just after midnight Friday for a description of a man who was carrying a large kitchen knife and a wine bottle and ignoring requests by employees to leave the grocery store according to police Police revealed officers demanded the man to drop the knife but he instead ran around the store with both the knife and the wine bottle In response officers evacuated the business called for backup and continued de-escalation strategies with the man As officers walked down an aisle they unveiled a victim bleeding from a head wound according to police The victim broadcasted being stabbed but police later determined the man hit the victim with the wine bottle and stole the victim s box cutter Police announced officers tried again to get the man to comply but he charged at them and threw the wine bottles That s when an officer fired his utility weapon at the man The man continued to ignore lawful commands while advancing and attacking the officer with wine bottles and other objects according to police He again charged an officer police announced and the officer was forced to shoot him to prevent being attacked The man continued to resist until he was absolutely subdued by officers according to police Police announced the man received clinical attention at the scene before being taken to an area hospital where he was listed in stable condition Tuesday The victim was also treated at a hospital Anyone with information related to the occurrence can contact Detective Adrian Sapien at - - or adrian sapien morganhill ca gov or the tip line at - -TIPS