SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A man armed with a knife and what was believed to be a gun was shot to death by police officers during a confrontation in City Heights early Tuesday morning, San Diego Police said.
At around 6:45 a.m., police said they received reports of an armed man in his 40s on the campus of Fay Elementary School at 4080 52nd Street.
Responding officers spotted the man on 51st Street ,and when they made contact with him, they saw that he was holding a knife and what they believed was a firearm.
During the confrontation, officers attempted to deescalate the situation by deploying bean bags and a K9. However, the situation evolved and officers opened fire at the man.
Police confirmed the man died at the scene; specific details on how the incident unfolded were not immediately released.
Fay Elementary was not in session at the time of the incident and classes were not impacted by the police activity nearby.
ABC 10News learned the California Department of Justice is investigating the officer-involved shooting.
Due to the investigation, police have shut down the following streets:
- 5000 block of Orange Avenue to the 5200 block of Orange Avenue
- 4000 block of 51st Street to the 4300 block of 51st Street
- Orange Avenue betweet Altadena Ave. and 52nd St.
