SUBJECT: Redwood City Police Investigate Attempted Homicide and Related Incidents Involving a Minor
LOCATION: 400 Duane St, Redwood City
DATE/TIME: November 21, 2024, Approximately 9:30 AM
On September 25, 2024, an attempted homicide occurred near the intersection of Adams Street and Jackson Street in Redwood City. The victim, who sustained a single gunshot wound, survived the attack. The suspected shooter, identified as 18-year-old Redwood City resident Payton Russi, was apprehended the following day. While the firearm used in the incident remains outstanding, further investigation has revealed that additional individuals were involved in events leading up to the shooting. One of these suspects is a minor currently attending McKinley Institute of Technology in Redwood City.
On October 16, 2024, Redwood City officers learned that the same minor had allegedly committed a strong-arm robbery of another student at McKinley Institute of Technology on October 10, 2024. Due to the timing of the report and the minor’s involvement in the shooting investigation, immediate contact was not made regarding this robbery.
On November 21, 2024, Redwood City detectives executed a search warrant naming the minor as a suspect. Detectives determined that contacting the individual at school would minimize the risk of confrontation and proceeded to McKinley Institute of Technology. Detectives were aware of the minor’s suspected involvement in both the shooting and robbery cases, as well as the outstanding status of the firearm used in the attempted homicide.
Detectives made contact with the minor in the school’s office and requested that the individual remove his backpack. When the minor became confrontational, detectives used a control hold to safely place him in handcuffs. No injuries were reported during the detention, which was documented on detectives' body-worn cameras.
The minor was subsequently arrested for robbery and later released to the San Mateo County Youth Services Center.
The Redwood City Police Department continues to investigate these incidents. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Redwood City Police Department’s non-emergency line at 650-780-7100.
Lieutenant Jeff Clements
Redwood City Police Department
650-780-7142
[email protected]
