South San Francisco Police Department Press Release Re: Officer-Involved Shooting of Andrew Mate
On May 14, 2025, at approximately 7:00 PM, the South San Francisco Police Department received multiple calls regarding a suspect, described as a white male in his 40s, reportedly yelling obscenities and attempting to force entry into a public restroom with a metal object in the 300 block of Oyster Point Boulevard.
When officers arrived on the scene, the suspect was still actively breaking into the public restroom. Officers contacted the suspect, who refused to identify himself and fled on foot with what appeared to be a firearm in his hand.
Officers pursued the individual through an area of high pedestrian traffic along a public trail.
Officers from multiple agencies responded to assist at the scene. Officers attempted to subdue the suspect using less-lethal force, which proved ineffective. The suspect then pointed the firearm at officers. In response to the imminent threat, two officers from the South San Francisco Police Department and one officer from the San Bruno Police Department discharged their service weapons.
Medical personnel from the South San Francisco Fire Department were staged nearby and responded to medically assess the suspect when it was safe to do so. The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene. The subsequent investigation determined the firearm in the suspect’s possession was a replica. The suspect has not been identified at this time. No officers or members of the public were injured during the incident.
Pursuant to AB 1506, the officer-involved shooting is under investigation by the California Department of Justice. The officers are on paid administrative leave as is customary in officer-involved shooting protocols. This remains an active and ongoing investigation. Further information will be released as it becomes available.