Vallejo police probing why officer shot at carjacking suspect

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Vallejo police officials are investigating a complaint that an officer discharged his gun while chasing two armed carjacking suspects, who were eventually arrested without injury, authorities said Thursday.

Victor Hurtado, 32, and David Plancarte, 20, both of Napa County, were arrested on Saturday and booked at the Napa County Jail on carjacking charges, police said.

A complaint was filed with the police department on Tuesday that an officer fired his gun at Hurtado, who was fleeing on foot and believed to be armed, police said. The person who filed the complaint was not identified.

Hurtado was not injured.

Police investigating the incident were combing through surveillance footage that shows the incident, officials said. An independent witness also confirmed that at least one of the suspects was armed, police said.

The officer who fired his gun was not identified. He was wearing a body camera that also captured the event, police said.

Hurtado and Plancarte are known members of the Sureños gang and were on parole at the time of the car theft, police said.

In keeping with protocol, the officer was placed on administrative leave while the incident is being investigated, police said.

Anyone with information can contact Detective Robert Greenberg of the Vallejo Police Department Investigations Division at (707) 648-4280.

Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sravani@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SarRavani