Anaheim Police Shoot And Kill Man Suspected Of Having A Gun

ANAHEIM, CA — Anaheim police officers shot and killed a man they said was armed following an hourslong standoff in Anaheim early Thursday.

The 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, the Anaheim Police Department said. Police withheld the man's name pending notification of his family. A handgun was found at the home, according to Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer.

No one else was injured during the shooting, Carringer told City News Service. He did not say what caused the police officers to shoot.

Police did not identify the officer or officers involved in the shooting.

Police responded to a call about a man acting erratically inside a house who had fired a gunshot around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of South Resh Street, Carringer said.

Officers reportedly heard a gunshot, the Orange County Register reported.

Officers attempted to talk to the man to de-escalate the situation, Carringer told the news agency. The man refused and remained inside his house, he said.

The standoff continued for several more hours into the following morning. The Anaheim police SWAT team eventually arrived and made another attempt to talk to the man, according to Carringer.

Around 3:50 a.m., the man went to the front door of the house, and police fired at him, Carringer said.

City News Service contributed to this story.