Officer Involved Shooting Investigation
Incident Date/Time: July 20, 2015 at 6:51 p.m.
Location: 4700 block of Baffin Ave, Fremont, CA.
Fremont Police detectives are actively investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on the 4700 block of Baffin Ave on Monday evening.
On July 20, 2015, at 6:51 p.m. Fremont Police Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call regarding a family disturbance on the 4700 block of Baffin Ave. The female caller stated she and a second female had been threatened and chased by Troy Francis (54 year-old male) who was armed with a butcher knife. During the altercation, the suspect threatened to physically harm himself and the victims. The two females fled the scene for their safety and dialed 9-1-1.
Fremont Police Dispatch received the 9-1-1 call at 6:51 p.m. Fremont Police Patrol Officers were dispatched at 6:52 p.m. and immediately responded. Officer Timothy Ferrara (10 year police officer with the City of Fremont) and CSI Officer Marrkel Smith (6 year police officer with the City of Fremont) arrived on scene at 6:56 p.m. The two officers were immediately confronted in the front yard of the residence by the male suspect who was armed with an 8” chef’s knife. The suspect raised the knife and charged at the officers. Officers gave the suspect numerous commands and ordered him to drop the knife. The suspect refused and continued toward the officers. Officer T. Ferrara and Officer M. Smith both discharged their firearms, striking the suspect. Additional Fremont Police Officers arrived to the location and began rendering medical aid. Paramedics transported the suspect to a local trauma center. The suspect currently remains hospitalized. No officers were injured during the incident.
This incident remains under investigation by the Fremont Police Detective Unit. Due to the active and ongoing investigation and privacy of the victims, no additional details or evidence will be released at this time. The case will be presented to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office upon completion of the investigation.
