An Alameda County sheriff’s deputy was shot in Union City on Wednesday, police said, and authorities were still searching for the shooter Thursday.
The incident occurred in the area of Dowe Avenue and Alvarado-Niles Road at around 1:30 p.m.
The sheriff’s office said deputies were serving an eviction notice in the area when a suspect opened fire, striking one of the deputies. He was sent to the hospital with non-life -threatening injuries.
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The wounded deputy underwent surgery Wednesday evening and is in recovery while "in good spirits," the sheriff's office said.
An area that was on lockdown was cleared by authorities early Thursday morning, hours after they began searching for the suspect. The law enforcement activity in the area of Alvarado Niles Road and Dowe Avenue has been resolved and no longer posed a danger to the public, the Union City Police Department said in an advisory shortly after 3:30 a.m. Thursday.
On Wednesday, Union City resident Christina Serrano said that she got an alert from her child’s school district to avoid the area because of police activity. She added that after finding out it’s connected to a sheriff’s deputy getting shot, the situation became even more concerning.
“It’s scary and also being that it also took place in a business park. I work in a similar setup. You see a lot more of these things taking place,” Serrano said.
Union City resident Jonathan smith told NBC Bay Area Wednesday that he was leaving an orthodontist appointment in the business park at the time of the shooting and described the scene.
“People were talking and whatever. As I also coming out. It was happening and all kind of commotion. A lot of cops coming and all kind of stuff like that,” he said.
As police continue the search for the suspect, Serrano said that her number one priority is keeping her family safe.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Union City Police Department.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
