San Diego Police shot and killed an armed man Thursday in City Heights.
Just before noon, police received a call from a resident who "observed a man holding a firearm to his head," SDPD Officer O'Brien said. Officers located the man near Central Avenue and a brief pursuit began while the man was riding a bike. The chase ended in the 4000 block of 42nd Street, near University Avenue, and negotiations began with the man.
The man asked officers to shoot him, according to a news release sent by the department Thursday night.
The man was hit with at least one bean bag round before being shot by police as he got up with a weapon still in his hands, according to San Diego County Sheriff's Department Lt. Kevin Ralph.
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No police officers were injured.
The sheriff's department Homicide team is investigating the shooting, which is procedure for incidents in which SDPD officers fire their weapons.
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