Fremont releases footage of fatal July shooting

Fremont police released body-camera footage related to the fatal July 24 shooting at an assisted-living facility on Walnut Avenue, Patch reported Oct. 15. Police records place the incident at about 3:38 p.m. in the 3800 block of Walnut Avenue.

Police identified Edward Francis Oliver, 62, of Newark, as the deceased suspect. Patch’s account of the footage says officers gave commands before firing during a reported hostage standoff. The outlet reported that two people held hostage were unharmed and one officer suffered minor injuries. Fremont police said no facility residents were injured.

The department’s incident record classifies the case as an officer-involved shooting and says the California Department of Justice is conducting the primary investigation. Fremont police said the state investigation remains active. The release makes the officers’ recorded perspective on the encounter available to the public while that review continues.