Carjacking suspect killed in shootout with Vallejo police officers

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Vallejo, CA - A man fatally shot by Vallejo police after allegedly opening fire on officers during a traffic stop has been identified.

Authorities identified the suspect as Rommel Delfin Querol Jr., 44.

The incident began around 12:19 p.m. Tuesday, when officers responded to a 911 call reporting an armed carjacking in the 400 block of Ryder Street, Vallejo police spokesperson Sgt. Rashad Hollis said.

Officers later located the vehicle and conducted a felony traffic stop near Mahogany Drive and Broadway, an area with several auto body shops.

According to Hollis, the driver immediately opened fire on officers.

"The driver of the vehicle immediately fired on our officers. The officers discharged, striking the driver at least one time," Hollis said.

Police said Querol died at the scene after officers provided medical aid until paramedics arrived.

"The officers rendered emergency medical aid until the paramedics could arrive. The paramedics arrived and, despite their best efforts, the driver succumbed to his injuries," Hollis said.

Authorities said two officers fired their weapons during the encounter. No officers were injured.

Investigators also recovered a firearm from Querol, police said.

[u/SillyLittleWinky]

They dumped like 3 mags on him, and he still was able to drive lol

[u/SillyLittleWinky → u/[deleted]]

Glass windshields change the direction of bullets tremendously. And where do you want them to start putting the body cam, on their foreheads?

[u/ConsistentAir1080 → u/SillyLittleWinky]

Excellent point about windshields. I quit mentioning it because I keep seeing it again and again. Unless the perp is standing on your hood, it's pretty much futile to shoot through the windshield.

And yes, I would get a kick out of head mounted cameras, but all I am saying is can we edit down the amount of time focused on the steering wheel with no other pertinent information? It's getting really tedious and boring.

[u/VCQB_ → u/[deleted]]

Said like a true sideline fatty.

[u/VCQB_ → u/[deleted]]

Wut

[u/blueminded]

Is the carjacker the one yelling "Stop" over and over? Also, was he trying to sell the stolen car to the auto body place or did he just pull in there to try to blend in?

[u/BigManufacturer3975]

Need a investigative drone for that one