What Began as a Welfare Check Took an Unexpected Turn

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* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) San Leandro, California — On May 7, 2026, just after 8 p.m., San Leandro Police dispatch received a call on a non-emergency line from an out-of-state caller. The caller identified his friend as 39-year-old David McAlpin and said his attempts to call him back went straight to voicemail. San Leandro Police officers responded to McAlpin's Santiago Road residence to conduct a welfare check and made contact with his family. His family was unaware of the concerns relayed to dispatch by his friend in Texas and did not know McAlpin's whereabouts. McAlpin's family made contact with him but were unsuccessful in convincing him to return home. Ultimately, officer Qiu was able to speak with McAlpin by phone. During a lengthy conversation, officer Qiu was able to convince McAlpin to share his location so officers could meet with him in person. Officer Qiu informed McAlpin that he and additional officers would respond to his location at the San Leandro Marina. Officers had received information that McAlpin owned a firearm, but he denied being armed. Officer Qiu spoke with McAlpin for approximately ten minutes. As officer Qiu began to open the driver's door, McAlpin reached for an object. Officer Caleb Schwitters, who was positioned near the windshield, ordered McAlpin to stop reaching. McAlpin then produced a firearm, and officers Schwitters, Navarro, and Martinez discharged their service weapons. All three officers who discharged their service weapons were recording with their body-worn cameras. None of the officers' cameras clearly captured McAlpin as he produced the firearm. Approximately 50 seconds after officers discharged their service weapons, another gunshot is heard.…

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