SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A man was fatally shot by police Saturday morning in La Jolla after officers responded to reports of an armed man, the San Diego Sheriff's Department said.
According to Lt. Lon Nguyen, the incident began around 7 a.m. in the 5400 block of La Jolla Boulevard after San Diego police received calls of a disturbance involving a knife.
Upon arrival, officers found a Hispanic man in his 20s standing next to a vehicle stopped in the road. As officers approached, the man started walking towards them with a knife.
Officers then drew their weapons and issued commands for him to drop the knife. When the suspect did not comply, one officer fired, hitting the man.
Authorities immediately provided medical aid, and paramedics transported the man to a local hospital, where he later died. No officers were injured during the incident.
"The suspect has been identified as 25-year-old Dejon Marques Heard of San Diego. No officers were injured. The officer involved in the shooting has been identified as Tarik Andrew. Officer Andrew has been employed by the San Diego Police Department for three years."
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit was called to the scene to investigate. The circumstances and motivation behind the shooting are still under investigation, with detectives collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact the Sheriff's Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330 or, after hours, at (858) 565-5200. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to San Diego County Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
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