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I. FACTS

On March 11, 2012 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Officer Kevin Carella was on patrol on Mankas between Abernathy and Rancho Solano Parkway in Fairfield. He heard several gunshots and saw muzzle flashes coming from defendant’s vehicle at Abernathy and Mankas. Defendant’s car made a U-turn and then was facing eastbound in Carella’s direction. It stopped for about 15 to 20 seconds; Carella heard five to six more gunshots. Defendant drove his car toward Carella and passed Carella’s vehicle. Carella followed defendant’s car and radioed for assistance. Once other police cars were behind Carella’s car, Carella effected a traffic stop. Defendant, however, did not immediately stop but traveled approximately 400 to 500 feet, and slowed to a stop or almost a complete stop.

1 A passenger in the car got out, threw a black bag over a residential fence, hopped the fence and took off running. Carella stopped to pursue the passenger while a backup unit pursued defendant. Officer Shackford activated his siren and pursued defendant’s car for about half a mile before defendant pulled over. When Shackford approached the car, he saw a spent casing on the back passenger floorboard and the handle…