SANTA ANA – A man who was falsely believed to be armed with a rifle was shot to death in a downtown parking lot by Santa Ana police Sunday.
Around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, police responded to reports of a man publicly loading ammunition into a rifle-style firearm in the area of Broadway and Second Street, according to Officer Natalie Garcia of the Santa Ana Police Department.
The suspect, described as a Hispanic man in his 30s, engaged in an altercation with officers and was shot, according to Garcia. The gun was later discovered to be a replica.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased, she said.
No bystanders or officers were injured during the incident, she said.
The state Attorney General’s office was investigating the officer-involved shooting, according to the SAPD.
