An officer shot a 17-year-old, who was holding a knife in Tracy Friday afternoon, police said.
The incident took place in the area of Silvertail Place and Foxtail Way.
Tracy police said officers responded at 1:47 p.m. to a “suspicious circumstance” between two males, with the caller saying one person was holding a knife and chasing the other.”
A statement from the Tracy Police Department said, “When the first officer arrived around 1:56 p.m. and contacted the knife-wielding individual, the suspect approached the officer.”
Officials added the suspect was then given commands to stop and drop the knife. They said the suspect failed to follow the commands as he