Officer Kills Gun-Wielding Man In Miramar Ranch North: Police

SAN DIEGO, CA — A San Diego Police Department sniper shot and killed a man who allegedly threatened several people with a gun Tuesday in Miramar Ranch North

The suspect pointed a handgun at construction workers and then a pest control employee, at about noon in the area of Angelique Street and Cypress Canyon Road, east of Interstate 15 and south of Scripps Poway Parkway, authorities said.

The worker then lock himself inside his vehicle for safety reasons, according to the SDPD.

Police sent a SWAT team to the neighborhood near Miramar Reservoir and shut down traffic lanes in the immediate area while working up plans to get the suspect into custody.

The suspect was ordered to drop the weapon, which appeared to be a semi-automatic pistol, but he failed to comply, prompting officers to establish a containment perimeter to prevent the suspect from threatening other people.

SWAT officers attempted to approach the pest control employee, but the suspect allegedly brandished the semi-automatic handgun in their direction, resulting in shots being fired.

"The suspect suffered trauma to his upper body, and unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries," according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, which investigates shootings by SDPD officers to avoid conflicts of interest.

Members of the San Diego County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit arrived at the scene to conduct an independent investigation into the shooting.

It was unclear what motivated the assault with a deadly weapon against the pest control employee or construction workers.

No officers were injured while shots were fired.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting was urged to call the San Diego County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit at 858-868-3200. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

— City News Service