California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place in Richmond, California, on January 22, 2026. The incident, which occurred at approximately 7:20 a.m., involved the Richmond Police Department and resulted in the death of one individual.
The investigation is being conducted under Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), which requires the DOJ to independently review certain police shootings in California. The California Police Shooting Investigation Team responded after being notified of the incident and has begun its investigation as mandated by AB 1506.
Once the investigation is complete, it will be submitted to the DOJ’s Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review. The public can provide information related to this or other officer-involved shootings by calling (916) 210-2871.
Assembly Bill 1506 was enacted to ensure independent investigations of police shootings where unarmed civilians are killed. More details about the DOJ’s responsibilities under AB 1506 can be found at https://oag.ca.gov/ois-incidents.
“California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred on January 22, 2026 in Richmond, California. The OIS incident which resulted in the death of one individual occurred around 7:20 a.m. and involved the Richmond Police Department.”
“Following notification of this incident, DOJ’s California Police Shooting Investigation Team initiated an investigation in accordance with AB 1506 mandates. Upon completion of the investigation, it will be turned over to DOJ’s Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review. Anyone who has information related to either OIS incident and wishes to report it may do so by calling (916) 210-2871.”
“More information on DOJ’s role and responsibilities under AB 1506 is available here: https://oag.ca.gov/ois-incidents.”
