California Department of Justice Investigating Redding Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506

**The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve**

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred on Thursday, February 9 in the City of Redding in Shasta County. The OIS incident reportedly occurred after a call for assistance involving the California Highway Patrol at approximately 6:00 p.m. on February 9. On Friday, February 17, the California Department of Justice was notified that the individual died as a result of the shooting and formally launched an investigation under AB 1506.

Following notification by local authorities, the California Department of Justice’s California Police Shooting Investigation Team for Northern California initiated an investigative response. Alongside other law enforcement partners, the California Department of Justice is investigating. Once the investigation has been completed, it will be turned over to the California Department of Justice’s Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review. 

More information on the California Department of Justice’s role and responsibilities under AB 1506 is available here: https://oag.ca.gov/ois-incidents.