Deputies Fatally Shoot Suspect Hiding on Rooftop After Illegal Dumping Stop

Initial Encounter and Suspect Flight

• 🚨 The incident began with deputies responding to reports of illegal dumping and expired tags on a vehicle in San Joaquin County.
• 💡 Deputies quickly identified the driver, Gregory Fitzgerald, as a felon with an active warrant for his arrest.
• 🏃 Fitzgerald refused to cooperate, fled on foot, and claimed to be armed, leading to a pursuit.

Standoff and Negotiation Attempts

• 🏠 Deputies located Fitzgerald hiding on a rooftop and attempted to de-escalate the situation for several hours.
• 🗣️ Negotiators tried to persuade Fitzgerald to surrender, offering water and attempting to contact his aunt.
• ⚠️ Fitzgerald repeatedly claimed to have a pistol, refused to show his hands, and made threats to shoot deputies.

Officer-Involved Shooting

• 🎯 Deputies observed Fitzgerald's hand moving towards his waistband and believed he was reaching for his pistol.
• 💥 In response to the perceived threat, deputies fired their weapons before Fitzgerald could discharge his firearm.
• 💔 Fitzgerald later died from his injuries.

Suspect's Criminal History

• ⚖️ Fitzgerald had a prior conviction for assault in 2015, involving beating and setting another man on fire.
• ⛓️ He had served eight years of a 15-year sentence and was on felony parole at the time of the incident.

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