SAN YSIDRO, Calif. (KGTV) – A man reportedly armed with a gun at a trolley station in San Ysidro was shot and killed by a San Diego Police officer during a confrontation Sunday night, authorities said.
San Diego Police officers were called to the San Ysidro Transit Center on 730 East San Ysidro Boulevard just before 9 p.m. in response to a "disturbance" involving an armed man.
Police said the witness saw a man with what was believed to be a firearm. When officers arrived at the San Ysidro Trolley Station. passengers began to evacuate. Two officers arrived and gave the suspect several commands to drop what was believed to be a firearm he was holding, but the suspect reportedly ignored the commands, police said.
"The suspect then began to advance towards the officers and pointed what was believed to be a firearm at them," police said. "This prompted one of the officers to fire his department rifle at the suspect, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics were requested and the officers immediately rendered first aid to the suspect, but he succumbed to his injuries."
The firearm the suspect used was later determined to be a Glock replica .177 caliber CO2 BB Gun.
The identity of the suspect isn't being released at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 858-285-6330 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
