Man shot by police identified

The man shot by police on Jan. 16 has been publicly identified as 47-year-old Michael Bernard Emch Jr., an Orange County resident.

On Jan. 16 at approximately 9:36 p.m., officers from the Seal Beach Police Department responded to a call for service in the 100 block of Old Ranch Road regarding a suspicious person in front of a residence.

Officers contacted the subject outside of the residence, the male subject produced a gun, and an officer shot the man.

The suspect was transported to a local hospital where he was declared deceased. A firearm was recovered from the scene.

The man, identified as Michael Bernard Emch Jr., was an Orange County resident with multiple associated addresses.

Investigators have confirmed Emch was the restrained party in an active domestic violence restraining order, stemming from a previous domestic violence incident in Seal Beach in July 2022.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Jeff Gibson at 562-799-4100, ext. 1128 ,or jgibson@sealbeachca.gov.