A man who was fatally shot by Escondido police after he allegedly opened fire on officers at a mobile home park in a neighborhood south of Daley Ranch was identified Thursday.
The San Diego Police Department, which is investigating the shooting, identified the man as 48-year-old Douglas Quinn of Indiana, who was on parole.
The Escondido Police Department officers involved in the shooting were identified as Anthony Lay and Michael Statti. Lay is a six-year employee of the department, while Statti has worked for the department for one year as a patrol officer.
The events that led to the fatal shootout began shortly after 6:30 a.m. last Friday, when Escondido police received a report of a trespasser asleep in a sleeping bag on the porch of a mobile home on East Valley Parkway, according to the San Diego Police Department.
San Diego investigates police shootings in Escondido under the terms of a countywide agreement to prevent conflicts of interest.
The two Escondido police officers arrived at the mobile home park about 10 minutes later and stopped Quinn, who had since been reported as being seen pushing a motorcycle through the complex.
“During the contact, based on the information provided by the (man), they learned he had a felony warrant for a parole violation out of Indiana,” San Diego police Lt. Jud Campbell said. “As officers began to detain (him), he turned and began to run. He also began reaching into his waistband.”
The suspect then allegedly pulled a gun, pointed it across his body at the officers and opened fire, according to police. The officers returned fire, wounding the suspect, who fell to the ground, the lieutenant said.
“He then rolled over with the gun, again pointing it in the direction of (the) officers, prompting one of them to fire several more rounds at him,” Campbell said. The officers provided first aid to the mortally wounded suspect prior to the arrival of paramedics. An ambulance crew took Quinn to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No other injuries were reported.
Once San Diego police completes the investigation, the county District Attorney’s Office will review it to determine if either officer will face any charges. Escondido Police will conduct an administrative investigation into the officers’ discharge of their firearms, authorities said.
The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office will also monitor the investigation, according to San Diego police.
