ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) – Authorities are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Escondido Friday.
The incident began at 6:40 a.m. when Escondido Police received a call about a man sleeping in a sleeping bag on the porch of a home on the 2500 block of East Valley Parkway.
When officers arrived and made contact with the man, police learned he had a felony warrant for a parole violation out of Indiana, according to San Diego Police.
When officers tried to detain the man, he started to run away, reaching into his waistband and pulling a firearm from his waistband before firing multiple rounds, police said.
“Both of the officers fired multiple times at the male, striking him at least once,” police said. “The male fell on the ground next to some bushes. He then rolled over with the gun, again pointing it in the direction of officers, prompting one of them to fire several more rounds at him.”
The man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. None of the officers involved were injured.
One of the officers has been with the department for approximately six years, while the other has been with the department for approximately one year, San Diego Police said in a news release.
Neither the suspect nor the officers have been identified at this time.
The San Diego Police Department is handling the investigation.
