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A man on a rooftop holding a gun was killed Saturday in California, ending a shootout involving him and police in Long Beach.
Officers were dispatched to the area just after 11:00 a.m. PT in response to a dispute involving a man with a gun, police said in a news release.
Officers arrived at the scene and found a man on the roof of a building armed with what they believed to be a gun.
Police later identified the firearm as a handgun, according to the news release.
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(Long Beach Police Department)
“Officers made several attempts to de-escalate the situation as the man refused to put down the firearm. Officers established a perimeter, activated SWAT and advised nearby residents to evacuate and/or shelter in place,” the press release said.
“Officers continued to use de-escalation techniques, but the man still refused to put the firearm down. During the incident, officers fired 40 mm less-lethal foam rounds, which were ineffective in gaining the man’s consent,” the press release continued. “After approximately 20 minutes, the male pointed the weapon at the officers, resulting in the officers firing their pistols and an AR-15 patrol rifle.”
The man continued to try to use the gun after being shot and refused commands from law enforcement to drop the weapon. He eventually became unresponsive and SWAT officers were able to safely get onto the roof to render aid before firefighters took over.
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(Long Beach Police Department)
The shooter, described as a man between 30 and 40 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene by Long Beach Fire Department paramedics, police said.
The suspect kidnapped, physically assaulted and attempted to rob someone before officers arrived on the scene, according to police. The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
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(Long Beach Police Department)
No officers were injured in the shooting, according to police. Homicide detectives arrived at the scene to investigate the shooting.
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Citizens were asked to avoid the area and several streets were blocked off, FOX 11 reported.
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