Man is shot to death by Anaheim police officer
The man was part of a group of four that ran from police in an early-morning incident. The shooting is under investigation.
A 20-year-old man was shot to death by an Anaheim police officer early today as ran from police, authorities said.
The incident happened shortly after 1:30 a.m.; an officer on patrol at North Muller Street said he saw four men walking down the street, said Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez. The officer said he turned around to catch up with them and they ran from him.
According to Martinez, after the subjects ran from the officer, he radioed to say he believed the subjects might have been involved in a burglary. Seconds later, he said they were jumping over fences. Then, less than a minute later, the officer radioed in the code for an officer-involved shooting, Martinez said.
"At this point we have not confirmed a burglary took place," the sergeant said. "We do not know why they were running from the officers."
The 20-year-old man, whose name has not been released pending notification of relatives, was shot at least once, possibly in the chest, near North Muller Street and Bayport Circle, Martinez said.
Paramedics treated him at the scene before taking him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The name of the police officer involved in the shooting has not been released, Martinez said. The district attorney's office will investigate the shooting, which is standard procedure.
Two men believed to have been in the group that ran from the officer have been detained and are being questioned.
Esquivel is a Times staff writer
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