LOS ANGELES — Police shot and killed a man allegedly armed with a gun on a rooftop in Long Beach on Saturday morning, according to officials.
Long Beach police officers responded around 11:10 a.m. after receiving reports of a person with a gun, Officer Paige White said. When they arrived, officers saw a man on a roof with what they believed was a firearm in his hand, police said.
Officers fired at the man after attempting to deescalate the situation. He died at the scene, White said. It was unclear how many officers shot at the man or how many times he was hit.
