Irvine homicide investigation leads to deadly police shooting

A homicide investigation turned into a deadly police shooting after officers tried to take the possible suspect into custody Monday morning.

Officers first received a call for a person with injuries around 2:15 a.m. at a residence on Whistling Swan near Wetstone, according to the Irvine Police Department.

When authorities arrived at the scene, they found one person dead inside the home.  

Investigators also found a minivan had crashed into the garage of the home, but it did not appear to be connected to the killing, authorities said. The crash caused a minor gas leak.

Around 3:25 a.m., an officer encountered the possible suspect at West Yale Loop and Stone Creek South where a confrontation happened before the suspect was shot, police said. 

The suspect was taken to the hospital with severe injuries where he later died, authorities said. 

Police said a knife was also recovered at the scene. The incident remains under investigation.