ANAHEIM – Anaheim Police Department officers fatally shot a 30-year-old suspect in Anaheim and an investigation into the shooting is underway Saturday.
Police responded at 8 p.m. Friday to the 200 block of East South Street after receiving calls regarding a possible robbery. When they arrived, they encountered the man and an officer-involved shooting occurred, said Sgt. Matt Sutter of the Anaheim Police Department.
The suspect was struck by gunfire and the officers immediately rendered first aid. Anaheim Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the scene and took the suspect to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Sutter said.
Police said a realistic-looking replica firearm was recovered at the scene.
The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner’s office will release his identity once it is confirmed, authorities said.
Four officers were involved in the shooting and none were injured, Sutter said.
Due to the type of weapon recovered at the scene, the California Department of Justice has responded to investigate the circumstances of the officer-involved shooting, police said.
Anaheim PD homicide detectives, the Anaheim PD Major Incident Review Team,, Anaheim PD Internal Affairs and personnel from the Anaheim Police Review Board and Office of Independent Review will also review the shooting.