Police involved in a shooting in Burlingame leave one man injured after the chase, officials say

BURLINGAME, Calif. — A man is in stable condition after being shot by police in Burlingame early Saturday morning, according to a news release from the San Mateo Police Department.

Officers from both the San Mateo and Burlingame police departments were involved in the shooting, which is under investigation by both departments and the San Mateo County Prosecutor’s Office.

San Mateo police were called to the 800 block of North San Mateo Drive just before 3 a.m. Saturday after receiving a 911 call reporting gunshots, police said.

Officers found a man near the intersection of Jefferson Court and State Street. They allege he pointed a gun at them before running north toward Jefferson Court.

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The police called for reinforcements and gave chase. The man was found by a Burlingame police officer near the intersection of Bayswater Avenue and Myrtle Road.

The police suspect that the man was shouting in the street with a firearm.

Rubber projectiles were reportedly unsuccessful before a San Mateo Police Department officer and a Burlingame Police Department officer shot the man with their service weapons at about 4 a.m.

Police say a loaded .45 caliber Glock pistol was recovered.

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They provided medical aid and he was taken to a hospital, where police said Saturday afternoon he was in stable condition.

The officer-involved shooting protocol consists of three components, police said, including an investigation by the district attorney’s office, the police department’s own investigation and a separate administrative investigation, the news release said.

The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave while the District Attorney’s investigation is conducted, per District Attorney policy.

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