San Diego Police believe the driver was connected to a stabbing in La Jolla Monday morning.
The shooting happened in the 700 block of H Street and Marina Parkway north of Sandpiper Way near the Chula Vista Bayfront redevelopmentCHULA VISTA, Calif. — Chula Vista Police Officers shot and killed a man during an altercation early Wednesday morning.
San Diego Police officials, the agency conducting the investigation, provided details to CBS 8 about the events that led to the shooting. Around 1 a.m. Chula Vista dispatchers received a call that a white Volvo sedan crashed near the 700 block of H Street and Marina Parkway north of Sandpiper Way. Upon arriving, officers encountered the suspected driver, however, the man refused to exit the vehicle.
Police say the driver was seen reaching around inside of his car and at one point an officer reported the man briefly flashed a firearm. Soon after, police say that the man exited the car and flashed a firearm in the direction of the police officers. The officers then opened fire, hitting the man an unknown number of times. Investigators say the car is believed to be involved in a collision in a separate location. The driver has been identified as a Hispanic man in his 50's.
Police say the sergeant show fired his department-issued weapon is currently assigned to patrol. He has been employed by the Chula Vista Police Department for approximately 23 years. KFMB would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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