The rifle Morgan possessed prior to the shooting. Photo: Brentwood PD
Convicted felon
By Lt. Mark Louwerens, Brentwood Police Department
Brentwood, CA – The suspect in the fatal officer involved shooting that occurred on Christmas Eve has been identified as, Romaine Alexander Morgan, 43-year-old male from Stockton, CA.
Further investigation following the shooting revealed Morgan was a convicted felon, had an extensive history of convictions for weapons related charges, including two convictions for armed robbery where Morgan served prison time.
As previously reported, on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at around 10:55 p.m., Brentwood Officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle in the area of Balfour Road and Foothill Drive for suspicion of DUI. Officers contacted the driver, a male in his 40’s, who was the only occupant in the vehicle.
While speaking to the driver, officers developed probable cause to search the vehicle. During the search, officers located a loaded, high-powered rifle inside the vehicle. When officers attempted to arrest the driver, he physically resisted arrest, refused to follow verbal commands and ultimately grabbed the high-powered rifle.
An officer-involved shooting occurred in which one officer fired their weapon. Several officers rendered emergency medical aid until paramedics arrived on scene. However, the suspect succumbed to gunshot wounds at the scene.
No officers were seriously injured during this incident.
The attached photo depicts the rifle Morgan possessed prior to the shooting. The rifle had no serial number and given Morgan’s felony conviction status, he was a prohibited person from possessing any firearms.
According to localcrimenews.com, the six-foot, one-inch tall, 365-pound Morgan was Black and had been arrested four times including once by Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputies in 2022 for prisoner possessing a weapon and three times by San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Deputies: in 2024 for battery on a spouse, cohabitant, former spouse and threats of violence; on March 6, 2025, for threats of violence; and again on Sept. 26, 2025, for drunk in public/release with no criminal charges after hold.
The vehicle Morgan was driving in this incident was registered to Morgan.
The investigation remains ongoing and the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office Law Enforcement Involved Fatal Incident protocol investigation continues. Body-worn camera and in-car camera footage will eventually be released in accordance with the law.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation, please contact the Brentwood Police Department at (925) 809-7911. Callers may remain anonymous.
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
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