Officials say man killed by deputies fired first shot, narrowly missing one’s head

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office says deputies shot and killed a man with a loaded gun at about 4 a.m. Saturday in a residential area of unincorporated Hayward after a confrontation that involved residents and officers.

The incident occurred in the 24900 block of Second St., sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Ray Kelly said.

Sheriff’s officials said at 10:39 that the suspect fired first at a deputy and that the bullet narrowly missed striking him in the head.

Kelly said detectives and crime lab personnel are on scene.