STOCKTON, Calif. — A man has been hospitalized after being shot by two police officers, the Stockton Police Department said in a news release.
According to the news release, the shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, along the 6100 block of Maywood Lane. When officers arrived, they reported hearing the sound of a gun racking before they were allegedly confronted by a man with gun.
A spokesperson for Stockton police said in the statement that two officers shot the man, hitting him. Officers began life saving measures until medics arrived, at which point the man was taken to a hospital. The suspect is currently in stable condition, the spokesperson said. When looking for evidence along Maywood Lane, Stockton PD found three guns at the scene.
No officers were hurt in the shooting. Since this was an officer-involved shooting, a multi-agency critical incident investigation is underway with the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation, and the California Department of Justice.
Police identified the suspect as Dwight Morgan, 42. Once Morgan is cleared at the hospital, police said he'll be booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on four counts of assault on a peace officer with a semi-auto firearm and one count of negligent discharge of a firearm.
Officer Brian Hooper and Officer Nathan Parker were identified as the officers involved in the shooting and were placed on a three day administrative leave.
