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Edward Oliver Jr.

Age : 62

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/24/2026

Location : Aegis Living, 3850 Walnut Avenue

City : Fremont

County : Alameda

State : California

Agency : Fremont Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during reported hostage situation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/24/2026, at approximately 3:40 p.m., Fremont Police Department officers responded to Aegis Living, an assisted-living facility on Walnut Avenue, after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting that an armed man was threatening family members inside the building. Initial reports indicated the man was carrying what appeared to be a handgun and was holding people against their will in a meeting room.
Responding officers located 62-year-old Edward Oliver Jr. inside the facility. According to investigators, Oliver had become involved in a family dispute while visiting his mother, who resided at Aegis Living. Authorities said Oliver was holding his mother and his two sisters hostage and was armed with what officers believed to be a firearm. During the confrontation, officers opened fire, striking Oliver.
Officers rendered medical aid until paramedics arrived. Oliver was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. None of the hostages were physically injured, and no officers were reported injured during the incident. Authorities have not publicly released a detailed timeline of the encounter or identified the specific actions immediately preceding the shooting. Investigators also had not publicly clarified whether the weapon was an actual firearm or another object resembling one.
Under California law, the California Department of Justice's Police Shooting Investigation Team assumed responsibility for the criminal investigation into the fatal shooting. The Attorney General's Office is reviewing body-worn camera footage, witness statements, forensic evidence, dispatch records, and physical evidence to determine whether the officers' use of deadly force complied with state law. The Fremont Police Department is conducting a separate administrative investigation. As of the latest reporting, the identities of the officers who fired their weapons had not been released, and no findings had been announced.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/man-dies-officer-involved-shooting-fremont/4118729/
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/fremont-police-fatal-shooting-22359832.php