Vallejo Police Shoot, Kill Gun-Wielding Man
VALLEJO (BCN) -- A man was shot and killed by Vallejo police Saturday afternoon when he apparently threatened officers responding to calls for help, police said.
Officers were called to the area of Sonoma Boulevard and Kentucky Street in west Vallejo around 3 p.m. on reports of a man brandishing a gun.
A witness provided police with a description of the suspect and firearm, police said. He was seen fleeing into a nearby alley as they arrived at the scene.
The suspect - a 34-year-old Vallejo man - was holding the gun when police began engaging him in the alley, police said.
The suspect was shot by an officer at least once after the officer apparently had to act in self defense, police said.
The suspect was taken by air ambulance to a regional trauma center, but was later pronounced dead.
The man's name is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin, but police said he did have a criminal history outside of California.
Police recovered the suspect's firearm at the scene.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing by the Vallejo Police Department and the Solano County District Attorney's Office.
(© CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Bay City News contributed to this report)
