Man Dies After Shootout With Redding Police

REDDING, Calif. (AP) -- Officers killed a man with whom they exchanged gunfire during a chase in Redding involving police and the California Highway Patrol.

The suspect was identified Friday as 41-year-old Kenneth Ray Wilson.

The Record-Searchlight of Redding reports that Wilson had multiple warrants out for his arrest related to armed robbery.

Officers tracked him to a house in Redding on Thursday afternoon, and he ran as they arrived. During the foot chase, Wilson allegedly pulled a gun and shot at the officers, prompting four of them to fire back.

Shasta County Sheriff's Sgt. Dave Kent could not say whether it was a Redding officer or CHP officer who fired the fatal shot, saying an autopsy scheduled for Tuesday will determine that.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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