by Bay City News
A man who allegedly started a gunfight with police in South San
Francisco early on New Year's Day is set for arraignment this afternoon on
five felony charges, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve
Wagstaffe.
Ivan DeJesus Gomez, 23, was charged this morning with two counts
of attempted premeditated murder of a police officer, two counts of assault
with a semi-automatic handgun on a police officer and possession of a firearm
by a convicted felon, Wagstaffe said.
Gomez is set to appear in court in Redwood City for arraignment at
1:30 p.m.
He is accused of firing at police officers who responded to
reports of gunfire in the 600 block of First Lane shortly after 3 a.m.
Thursday, according to South San Francisco police.
While searching the area on foot, the officers were fired on by a
suspect hiding from them. The officers returned fire and the suspect ran
toward Spruce Avenue.
Police searched for the suspect throughout the morning, drawing
assistance from several neighboring law enforcement agencies, and found Gomez
hiding near the shooting scene at about 10:30 a.m., police said.
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