CHP officer dragged, suspect shot in San Francisco's Oceanview neighborhood

Police say a San Mateo CHP officer is expected to survive after being dragged by a suspect's vehicle that was being stopped by the San Mateo Vehicle Theft Task Force Tuesday.

The suspect was shot by task force officers and was taken to San Francisco General Hospital with life-threatening gunshot wounds.

Police got the call for help after a light-colored Honda crashed in San Francisco's Oceanview neighborhood about 3:30 Tuesday afternoon.

"A unit assigned to the San Mateo County Vehicle Theft Task Force followed a wanted vehicle from San Mateo County to San Francisco," said Sergeant Michael Andraychak, a SF Police spokesman.

San Francisco police say the task force unit tried to stop the light colored honda. Sources tell KTVU that the task force officers had surrounded the vehicle, but the driver tried to take off and dragged the CHP officer.

"Those officers approached the vehicle. An officer-involved shooting occurred," said Sgt. Andraychak.

Ambulances transported both the officer and suspect to San Francisco General Hospital. The officer was conscious, able to walk, and talking when he was transported.

A CHP officer said the suspect had been shot and had life-threatening injuries.

At the scene, investigators said they found no gun in the suspect's vehicle. Investigators also looked over the two law enforcement vehicles involved in the incident.

"The officers in the vehicle of the task force unit were were representative of three agencies from San Mateo County," said Sgt. Andraychak, "Each of those agencies will conduct its own respective internal affairs investigation to make sure their policies and procedures were followed."

At the scene, one man, who only identified himself as Elisha, says he heard on social media that his childhood friend might have been the suspect involved.

"I just left work early to come down here and see what's going on," Elisha told KTVU, adding that his friend is a good man, "He was really hustling to make ends meet and feed himself."

Many neighbors say the suspect lived in the area and waited for police to confirm whether it was the same person. Police did not release any additional information or the suspect's name.

At the hospital, officers waited to interview both parties. The CHP officer is expected to survive.

"Very lucky that it was not worse," said Officer Vu Williams, a CHP spokesman, "My understanding is he suffered some abrasions as well as a minor head injury.

Police say they are still trying to get information on the suspect, whether the vehicle was stolen and which officers fired the gunshots.